Delrahim hints at ending BMI and ASCAP consent decrees

Charles McConnell

27 April 2018

Makan Delrahim

The head of the Department of Justice’s antitrust division has said that musical artists have a right to set the prices for their creations, hinting at the possibility of removing the consent decrees that govern the two largest performing rights organisations in the country.

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The Federal Trade Commission and House Judiciary Committee appear to be stuck in a stalemate regardless of whether their quarrel occurs in letters or public hearings. Pressed by Republican lawmakers about the FTC’s responses (or lack thereof) to various document demands, the commission’s director of congressional relations had very little to say. “I’m not able to provide that information today, but we're happy to continue talking to your staff,” Jeanne Bumpus said.
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