CPB Ensures the Music Plays On for Millions of Public Media Listeners Nationwide
As CPB winds down operations, new music licensing agreements underscore its continued commitment to serving stations and sustaining public media’s service.
Washington, D.C. (October 27, 2025) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it has reached agreements with all five major performing rights organizations (PROs) to ensure the continued performance of music across public media platforms.
These agreements—covering ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, the Harry Fox Agency, and Global Music Rights—reflect CPB’s continued stewardship of federal funding on behalf of local stations and the preservation of these important rights for public media through December 31, 2027.