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December 22, 2020
Music Organizations Applaud DMCA Reform And Balance
Twenty-two music organizations support SENATE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE on INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CHAIRMAN THOM TILLIS's proposal to restore balance to the DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA), that addresses online infringement while fostering the … more »
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December 4, 2020
WAMU/Washington Staff Votes To Unionize
The content-creating staff at AMERICAN UNIVERSITY News-Talk WAMU/WASHINGTON has voted to unionize, with SAG-AFTRA representing the bargaining unit of 80 employees. The unit includes hosts, reporters, producers, editors and engineers in the news, … more »
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November 30, 2020
Music Industry Groups Ask President-Elect Biden To Add People Representing Music Creators, Owners To Administration
A group of music industry organizations are asking President-Elect JOE BIDEN to pick people representing music creators and owners for his new administration. In a joint letter congratulating BIDEN and Vice President-Elect KAMALA HARRIS on their victory, … more »
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October 26, 2020
Letter To Jeff Bezos From Coalition Of Music Industry Organizations Expresses Concern Over Lack Of Mechanical, Synch Licenses For Streams
A coalition of music industry associations has sent a letter to AMAZON CEO JEFF BEZOS expressing concern that TWITCH's recent unveiling of its Soundtrack tool allowing users to play licensed music in their video streams (NET NEWS 9/1) does not … more »
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October 26, 2020
WBGO/Newark Staff Unionizes
Staffers at NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO Jazz WBGO/NEWARK-NEW YORK have unionized, creating a 22-member bargaining unit of producers and on-air staff after the station and SAG-AFTRA agreed on a card-check vote. The staff initiated the unionization move in … more »
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July 1, 2020
NAB, NFL, NASCAR, Other Groups Ask Congress, Senate To Ensure Access To Pandemic Risk Insurance
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB) joined several other organizations in asking Senate and House leaders to ensure that businesses in the news, sports, and entertainment industries have access to pandemic risk insurance to mitigate the risk … more »
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June 23, 2020
Three Laid Off, 15 See Hours Cut in Half At KPBS/San Diego
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY News-Talk KPBS-F and PBS affiliate KPBS-TV/SAN DIEGO have laid off three staffers and reduced by 50% the work hours of 15 other employees in cuts effective JULY 1st, reports the SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE. SAG-AFTRA, the union … more »
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May 8, 2020
Music And Film Organizations Call On Congress To Fix Safety Net In New CARES Act
Leading music and film organizations today sent a new letter to leaders of CONGRESS that highlights how they believe the implementation of the CARES Act has fallen short. The organizations want more assistance for workers in the entertainment community … more »
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April 17, 2020
California’s Music Industry Reaches Agreement On AB5
Following the passage of Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) in JANUARY, CALIFORNIA’s music industry has reached an agreement with Assemblywoman LORENA GONZALEZ (D-SAN DIEGO) and Majority Leader IAN C. CALDERON (D-WHITTIER) on pending amendments that would alter … more »
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April 9, 2020
Cumulus Media Joins Other Radio Groups With Cuts, Furloughs
The latest company to announce cuts and furloughs is CUMULUS MEDIA. In a memo to staffers, CEO MARY BERNER wrote that salaried employees will take three weeks of unpaid leave in one-week installments over the next 15 weeks. Others will be asked to take a … more »