The settlement announced yesterday removed a big obstacle to Aon's effort to find a new chief executive.

The settlement announced today sought to redress those wrongs.

The settlement announced yesterday brings the total paid to the state to about $22 million.

The settlement announced today ends the case after about 150 of those hearings had been held.

The settlement announced today is being called "experimental" by SoundExchange, but will actually run for at least five years.

The settlement reached over the weekend and announced yesterday averted a jury trial that had been scheduled to start yesterday.

But the settlement announced yesterday was a rare success that officials hope will send a message to the other 13 dealers.

Mr. Piper said that the potential cost of those suits would be much less than the settlement announced yesterday.

"I don't think the settlement announced today will have that effect."

Charged With Collusion The settlement announced today related to the same lawsuit.