Pandora, BMG Strike US Licensing Deal

Pandora and BMG have struck a multi-year agreement for a US license for BMG’s complete catalog of BMI and ASCAP musical works.

BMG represents artist-songwriters including Bruno Mars, Duran Duran, Kings of Leon, John Legend, Frank Ocean, will.i.am, Valerie June, Wilco and others.

“BMG looks forward to a prosperous relationship with Pandora in which our songwriters can benefit from their platform,” said Laurent Hubert, President, Marketing & Creative at BMG Chrysalis North America. “We also want to take this opportunity to emphasize our strong, continuing relationship with the US performing rights organizations as they play a vital role for songwriters and music publishers alike.”