Discovery Networks Corners Composers in Music Royalties Battle

Discovery has informed many of its top composers that, beginning in 2020, they must give up all performance royalties paid for U.S. airings, and that they must sign away their ability to collect royalties on all past shows on its networks. Music makers surmise that the policy will result in an 80% to 90% drop in their income from these shows.

Source: Discovery Networks Corners Composers in Music Royalties Battle

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