MCPRS-PRS Says It Will Appeal EU Ruling

The MCPS-PRS Alliance says it will challenge a decision by Neelie Kroes, an EU competition commissioner, that holds that broadcasters should be able to negotiate to get the rights to a piece of music via a single rights society, rather than negotiating with societies in each EU member state. The decision speaks only to radio, TV and the internet. Read more here in a Financial Times story (registration may be required; free).