By Kyle O'Brien

Satellite radio company SiriusXM has settled its copyright lawsuits over recordings made before 1972 with an award that could pay out up to $99 million, according to a story in the New York Times.

Three years ago, Flo & Eddie Inc., members of the popular ’60s band the Turtles, known for their hit “Happy Together,” filed three lawsuits against SiriusXM for playing its songs without permission, claiming copyright protection under state laws in California, Florida and New York.

Federal copyright laws only started applying to recordings as of 1972 and these lawsuits were brought to clarify the laws. Everything has been watched Read full story ›

Source: The Drum