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NAB Agreement With Sony Brings Flexibility Back to Music Streaming
The NAB has negotiated a waiver agreement with Sony Music Entertainment that will once again enable radio stations to stream Sony-licensed music unhindered by certain restrictions established by the statutory music streaming license. Stations wishing to take advantage of the Sony waiver need to opt in on the NAB website, and (depending on the amount of streaming they do) may need to place a button on their websites or apps to enable listeners to click through to purchase Sony song downloads. A previous waiver agreement with Sony, as extended, expired on July 31, 2016, leaving stations without a waiver for the past few months. NAB’s new agreement with Sony will last until December 31, 2020.