pureplay companies paid record labels a lower royalty rate for web streams than the broadcasters didthe rates announced by the copyright judges on wednesday eliminate that distinction aligning the web rates of companies like pandora with those of commercial broadcasters so while pandoras rate for its free version which has advertising will increase to 17 cents from 14 for outlets like iheartradio the rate will decline from 25 centsfor their paid subscriptions webcasters will pay 22 cents per 100 performances which is also down from the current rate of 25 centsthe judges full decision is still confidential while it is being reviewed by the parties in the case and is expected to be released in full in the coming days