October 15, 2014
Performing rights organization SESAC LLC will pay $58.5 million and change its licensing practices to settle a group of local TV stations' putative class action in New York federal court accusing it of monopolizing the market for some song rights, the stations said Wednesday.
September 16, 2014
Performing rights organization SESAC LLC has agreed to settle a proposed antitrust class action brought by a group of local TV stations over its licensing practices and alleged monopolization of the market for certain song rights, according to a letter filed in New York federal court Monday.
March 04, 2014
A New York federal judge on Monday denied a performing rights organization's attempt to dismiss a group of local TV stations' antitrust suit, saying the broadcasters could convince jurors that SESAC LLC prevented them from licensing individual songs and forced them to take a costly blanket license for its whole repertoire.
March 09, 2011
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday rejected a performing rights organization's bid to nix a proposed antitrust class action brought by local television stations over the group's music licensing practices.