Satellite Radio Royalty Rate Hike Reported

Sirius XM reports in an EDGAR filing:


"On December 14, 2012, the Copyright Royalty Board, or CRB, of the Library of Congress issued its determination regarding the royalty rate payable by us under the statutory license covering the performance of sound recordings over our satellite digital audio radio service, and the making of ephemeral (server) copies in support of such performances, for the five-year period starting January 1, 2013 and ending on
December 31, 2017. Under the terms of the CRB’s decision, we will pay a royalty of 9.0% of gross revenues, subject to certain exclusions, for 2013, 9.5% for 2014, 10.0% for 2015, 10.5% for 2016, and 11% for 2017. The rate for 2012 is 8.0%."