Live365 has signed a deal with Global Music Rights, enabling any broadcaster on a royalty-included plan to legally stream music across GMR’s 81,000-song repertoire without having to manage licensing or pay extra fees. This blanket license allows stations to play works by GMR artists without any concerns about licensing coverage. The move is expected to enable independent stations to play an even wider variety of content.
“Great music is meant to be shared,” said Jason Stoddard, general manager of Live365, “and both GMR and Live365 pride ourselves on making it easier to do it. GMR provides a blanket license that enables digital broadcasters and others to play some of the most celebrated songs in history. Live365 is the only internet radio platform that automatically includes turnkey music licensing, so stations can focus on creating great programming instead of managing logistics like securing rights or reporting performances.”
“We’re all about opening up access to providers and tools to ensure that audio creators of any size can entertain/inform listeners everywhere,” said Jon Stephenson, CEO of Live365 parent company SoundStack. “We’re proud to continue that mission in a way that equally ensures the best possible protections for music copyright holders, for which GMR is known.”
