BMI sues Pandora

PANDORA BOXED IN: Embattled Pandora, already suing ASCAP over licensing rates, was taken to court yesterday by BMI, Bloomberg reports. The PRO said in a filing in Manhattan federal court that it proposed a “reasonable” blanket royalty rate for songs streamed on Pandora and was rejected. “BMI has proposed an increase in Pandora’s fees consistent with market rates to reflect the explosive growth of the Internet streaming marketplace,” the complaint read in part. (6/14a)