Radio Moguls Brace for Royalty Payment Audits
Published Date: 2/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Copyright Royalty Judges got a heads-up from SoundExchange that they plan to audit Alpha Media LLC and Univision Communications Inc. for their royalty payments from 2022 to 2024. This means these companies will have to show their records to make sure they paid the right amount for using music online. The audits could affect how much money they owe or get back, so it’s a big deal for these webcasters!
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Webcasters Audited for 2022–2024 Royalties
SoundExchange has given notice that it will audit Alpha Media LLC and Univision Communications Inc. for their royalty statements for 2022, 2023, and 2024 under two statutory licenses. The Copyright Royalty Judges announced receipt of those notices, and the audits will require the companies to provide records to verify the royalty payments and could change how much they owe or are refunded.
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