February 10, 2011 - POLITICO reports The Performance Rights Act may come up sooner than some of us thought. Congressional attempts to make radio stations pay performers for playing their music failed last year but the fight is not over.
According to POLITICO "The Performance Rights Act, which would have created a royalty for music played on AM and FM radio, may be reintroduced in the Senate Judiciary Committee this year. It will most likely get replayed as a rider to another bill or as a legislative bargaining chip as the music industry attempts to achieve this long-sought goal, according to industry executives".
Read the entire story from POLITICO HERE.
Read Eric's Blog about the issue HERE
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