Copyright Panel Rethinking Song Royalties Streamers Pay

A historic rate increase that would help lift the incomes of songwriters is getting a fresh look from the Copyright Royalty Board after streaming services like Spotify USA Inc. that would be on the hook for the payments objected.

The board is redoing the rates after an appeals court rejected its first attempt, saying it made procedural errors. Now the board is in the final stages of its second go at setting rates for 2018-2022.

The money dispute pits songwriters against the streaming services that are an increasingly important source of revenue for them.

The board initially decided to boost ...