Industry Oct 1, 2026
Pandora Faces MLC Royalties Lawsuit Trial
In short
A judge was given 7,000 pages of documents to decide if Pandora's free tier qualifies for higher mechanical royalties. He skipped the task and called in a jury.
Originally published by
Billboard
A judge has decided that a lawsuit concerning Pandora's free tier and mechanical royalties will proceed to a jury trial. The case involves approximately 7,000 pages of documents and centers on whether Pandora's free service qualifies for higher royalty rates. Originally reported by Billboard.