John Ozier, AIMP national chair and Nashville chapter president; Teri Nelson Carpenter, AIMP Los Angeles chapter president; Michael Lau, AIMP New York chapter president; and Tony D. Alexander, AIMP Atlanta Steering committee chair, issued a joint statement regarding the decision. It read, “Finally, nearly five years after the initial CRB ruling, independent publishers and songwriters will receive the 15.1% royalty rate they have earned and are owed from DSPs for the years 2018-2022. While we are happy that this prior increase has been solidified and are sure the influx of back pay will help publishers and songwriters in the short term, we now find ourselves in the midst of the next CRB Phono IV trial with another increase necessary to sustain rights-holders over the long term. We add our voice to the chorus of organizations fighting for a fair and equitable rate for publishers and songwriters, and encourage the CRB judges to set a better rate for the next five years.”

– Kristin Robinson, Billboard