He will be celebrated as a BMI Icon during the upcoming BMI Country Awards in November.
The rights organization says the satellite radio giant must pay more, partly because of a shift in its business model toward more digital streaming.
John Oates will be feted with BMI's Troubadour Award during a ceremony in September.
'Gratitude,' written by BMI songwriters Dante Bowe and Ben Hastings (APRA), was named Song of the Year.
Miley Cyrus, Gregory ‘Aldae’ Hein and Michael Pollack took song of the year for Cyrus’ megahit, “Flowers.”
He won back-to-back Primetime Emmy Awards in 2018-19 for his work on the HBO series Game of Thrones.
Dorinda Clark-Cole and Jonathan McReynolds received special honors.
The payout leaves recipients happy but confused as they try to figure out how the bonuses were determined.
The performance rights organization reported a 14.7% increase in songwriter and publisher payouts to $1.592 billion in 2023.
The windfall will help pay down debt for the radio giant, which held a minority stake in the PRO.
