Approval of music-royalty body's licensing arrangements challenged in Australia
By Saloni Sinha ( October 9, 2026, 05:55 GMT | Insight) -- The Australian competition watchdog’s approval of the music-royalty body’s licensing arrangements has been challenged by Heart Music Group, which has argued that safeguards fail to give rival businesses a practical way to compete. HMG is seeking a review in the Australian Competition Tribunal of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's Sept. 11. decision authorizing certain Australasian Performing Right Association licensing arrangements that would otherwise risk breaching competition law.The Australian competition watchdog’s approval of the music-royalty body’s licensing arrangements has been challenged by Heart Music Group, which has argued that safeguards fail to give rival businesses a practical way to compete....
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