Pandora’s New Deal With Indies Sounds A Lot Like Payola

Pandora recently signed a deal with global rights agency Merlin to pay a smaller royalty rate on songs that are performed by artists represented by the organization. The deal with the company — which represents labels such as the Beggars Group (4AD, Matador, Rough Trade), Epitaph, and Domino — was recently uncovered in a new [...]

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