Our President/CEO Patrick Sullivan was quoted today in a New York Times article on recent moves by Sirius and others towards direct licensing options.

Business Day
Sirius’s Move to Bypass a Royalty Payment Clearinghouse Causes an Uproar
By BEN SISARIO
Published: November 6, 2011

Sirius’s action reflects a gradual shift in music business, as many companies try to reduce costs by bypassing the standard method of paying for digital streams.

Read Patrick’s quote and the full article on the New York Times website.

New York, NY – August 27, 2009 – RightsFlow, a company that manages licensing and payments for record labels, musicians, and online music services has raised $1.5 million in a first round of funding.

New York City-based RightsFlow says its technology helps companies and artists manage the complex issues around copyright and licensing. Launched in 2007, the company says it has more than 1,500 clients, including Muzak, the company whose name has become synonymous with elevator music, as well as the music start-up Imeem.
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