SESAC: ASCAP and BMI Respond to Copyright Office PROs Inquiry, Double Down on Opposition to New Regulations

ASCAP and BMI have officially responded to the Copyright Office's performing rights inquiry, which was set in motion after lawmakers raised transparency concerns last year. We covered those concerns - extending to the accuracy of public performance payments, the "increased costs and burdens imposed on licensees," and more - back in September 2024. Then, the [...]