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.
The question isn’t so much about whether this will be good for creators — but, rather, which ones.
President and CEO Mike O'Neill will continue to lead the PRO.
The Billboard Global Music Index dropped 0.2% to 1,449.08, bringing its year-to-date gain to 24.1%.
Six questions for any BMI member concerned about the pending sale.
The performance rights organization said its new-model goal is to distribute 85% of the licensing revenue it collects to songwriters and publishers.
