In recent legal developments, a music licensor has appealed to the Second Circuit for the endorsement of an authorized increase in royalty payments from the North American Concert Promoters Association. The decision for the rate hike originated from a New York court, as they concluded that licenses with parties not constrained by consent decrees could serve as appropriate benchmarks.
The licensor is thus urging for the validation of the lower court’s findings, remarking that it correctly took into account licenses not linked to consent decrees during the decision-making process.
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