In order to fully appreciate the important role that the antitrust consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music Inc. …

Have you ever wondered how songwriters get paid when a business or venue plays one of their songs? …

Nan Bailly, owner of Alexis Bailly Vineyard in Hastings, Minn., authored an op-ed in the Star Tribune about the complexity of music licensing and her experience with Performing Rights Organizations (PROs). In the op-ed, Bailly says: Simply put, when we want to play music or hire a local musician, we…

Congressman Fitzgerald and Senator Klobuchar Receive First Annual “Masters of the MIC” Awards Washington, D.C., June 29, 2022 — Recently, the MIC (pronounced “Mike,” as in “microphone”) Coalition, a group of associations whose members provide music over the nation’s airwaves, through the internet and venues throughout the country, held its…

Congressman Fitzgerald and Senator Klobuchar Receive First Annual “Masters of the MIC” Awards Washington, D.C., June 29, 2022 — Recently, the MIC (pronounced “Mike,” as in “microphone”) Coalition, a group of associations whose members provide music over the nation’s airwaves, through the internet and venues throughout the country, held its…

Washington, D.C. — July 20, 2021 — Today, President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Jonathan Kanter to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division. …

On February 11, 2021, the MIC Coalition sent the following letters to President Joe Biden as well as Congressional leaders, congratulating and welcoming them as the 46th President of the United States and on their continued service in the House and Senate, respectively. The letters also touched on a number of items that the Coalition looks forward to working on with the new Administration, Congressional leaders, and their staff, to further improve transparency and strengthen the music licensing ecosystem.

Washington, D.C. — January 15, 2021 — Today the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a closing decision following their review of the consent decrees that govern ASCAP and BMI, the two performing rights organizations that collectively control 90 percent of the U.S. …

A year ago this month, the MIC Coalition sent the following letter to the President of the United States, urging his Administration to promote music marketplace competition and efficiency by preserving the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. …