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Copyright Royalty Board raises Pandora rate 21% for ad-supported streaming

December 17 2015
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The royalty rate US internet radio companies must pay has increased for ad-supported streaming but decreased for subscription streaming, in a Copyright Royalty Board ruling that is being viewed as more a win for companies such as Pandora than for the music industry

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