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Sirius XM to Pay $210 Million to Record Companies for Pre-1972 Songs

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Finally, Sirius XM’s two-year legal battle with the music industry has been resolved. Sirius must now pay for recordings created before 1972, and will do so to the tune of $210 million to five record companies, which is a tremendous step for the industry. Sirius will now have to pay for the songs of music’s greats, including songs from the Rolling stones, the Beatles, and Simon & Garfunkel, whereas before the company was refusing to do so. This ruling covers about 80% of the pre-1972 recordings used by Sirius XM, so this is a massive win for the music industry and musicians alike.







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