YouTube said it reached a deal with performing rights organization SESAC on new licensing terms, which will restore music videos for artists that went dark on the video platform over the weekend.

YouTube reached a deal with performing rights organization SESAC on new licensing terms, which will restore music videos for artists that went dark on the platform over the weekend. Songs by Adele ...

In a statement to Variety, a YouTube rep said: “We have held good faith negotiations with SESAC to renew our existing deal. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we were unable to reach an ...

In statements to the press and on social media, YouTube blamed the situation on failed negotiations with SESAC, a performing rights group that says it represents more than 35,000 music artists and ...

Songwriters allied to American collecting society SESAC will see an increase in royalties from radio airplay after an ...

New SESAC rates for the performance licences of the 10,000 U.S. radio stations under the Radio Music License Committee umbrella have been finalized. SESAC Performance Licenses rise 10.4% through 2026 ...

The Radio Music License Committee has blocked a SESAC attempt to more than double licensing fees for radio stations through ...

US performing rights organization SESAC has won an increase in the fees it collects from US radio stations, after an ...

In order to legally stream music, YouTube needs to pay various licensing bodies in various parts of the world. The body in this particular story is SESAC, the Society of European Stage Authors and ...

By Ed Christman The arbitration process governing SESAC’s performance license rates has determined that for the 2023-2026 licensing period, a blanket fee of 0.2824% of revenue — or a 10.4% ...