NEWS BRIEF: Bye Bye Bronfman, ASCAP Radio Deal, NFL Music Bootcamp, RIAA + Righthaven & More

Edgar Bronfman Jr. is stepping down as Chairman of Warner Music Group, but will still have a seat on the board. Looking back on the Bronfman years: “The transaction[s] worked out very well if you look at the Warner Music Group as private equity investment,” Richard Greenfield, a BTIG analyst told the NY Times. “But it never worked out as well in the public markets.”

• ASCAP has announced a major settlement over radio licensing. (FMQB)

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• Music as a Career Option for N.F.L. Veterans: The league is sponsoring its first-ever Business of Music Boot Camp in February. (The Fifth Down)
• RIAA and AAP File Amicus Brief in Righthaven Appeal. (EFF)
• 'How Music Affects the Brain and How You Can Use It to Your Advantage. (Lifehacker)
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