The US’s sixth biggest publishing company, SONGS Music Publishing, has inked a direct licensing deal with Pandora one month after Sony/ATV did the same. The multi-year agreement, like the Sony/ATV deal, was described as ‘creating business benefits’ by Pandora. Such benefits likely translate into giving the platform the flexibility to launch an interactive streaming service in 2016, using its recently-bought Rdio assets.
Source: Now Pandora strikes a direct deal with SONGS Music Publishing – Music Business Worldwide