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December 8, 2022
Judiciary Committee Votes To Send American Music Fairness Act To House
The HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE voted to send the controversial AMERICAN MUSIC FAIRNESS ACT, which offers performance royalties to artists whose music is played on the radio, to the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for a full vote. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF … more »
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December 5, 2022
NAB Issues Statement Against American Music Fairness Act Calling For Radio Performance Royalties
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB) issued a statement in response to the announcement by the HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE that it will mark up the AMERICAN MUSIC FAIRNESS ACT this week. The ACT, supported by the recording industry, would mandate … more »
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November 29, 2022
State Broadcasters Associations Urge Senate Leadership To Bring Journalism Competition And Preservation Act To Full Senate Vote
A letter from the state broadcasters associations in all 50 states, the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, and PUERTO RICO to SENATE leadership urges that a vote be held on the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, the bill that would allow publishers a … more »
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November 29, 2022
musicFIRST Coalition Demands Equal Time On Broadcast Radio To Promote American Music Fairness Act
The musicFIRST COALITION is demanding equal time on broadcast radio stations for artists to run ads supporting the American Music Fairness Act, the bill that would establish a performance royalty on AM and FM radio stations. The request is in response to … more »
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November 16, 2022
WHUR/Washington's Frank Ski Leads Mental Health Discussion After Screening Of WHUT-TV Special
HOWARD UNIVERSITY PBS affiliate WHUT-TV/WASHINGTON has received a Congressional Proclamation for Outstanding Programming in Mental Health Awareness for its "ARC 12 PROJECT: OPEN LINES," and a private screening and reception for the show … more »
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November 15, 2022
Kimberly Klacik Exits WBAL/Baltimore
KIMBERLY KLACIK has announced her exit from HEARST News-Talk WBAL-A-W268BA/BALTIMORE after just seven months in the 10a-2p (ET) weekday slot. KLACIK, who lost her bid for CONGRESS in 2020 and joined WBAL in APRIL, posted her departure message on TWITTER … more »
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November 1, 2022
Artists, Music Industry Leaders, Legal Experts Call For Law To Block Use Of Rap Lyrics As Confessions In Court
A lengthy list of artists, music industry leaders and legal experts have teamed in a call to "Protect Black Art", with an open letter in the NEW YORK TIMES and the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION urging lawmakers in AMERICA to limit how creative … more »
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November 1, 2022
Letter From Artists To Congress Urges Passage Of American Music Fairness Act
A letter by over 60 artists to CONGRESS is calling for passage of the American Music Fairness Act, the bill that would establish a performance royalty to be paid by broadcasters. The bill, the letter says, "would level the playing field, asking … more »
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October 27, 2022
Department Of Justice Issues New Rules Protecting Reporters From Being Forced To Turn Over Records
In reaction to the secret efforts by the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE under the TRUMP administration and then-Attorney General BILL BARR to seize reporters' email records, the current Attorney General, MERRICK GARLAND, has announced revised rules that will … more »
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October 5, 2022
FCC's FM Booster Proposal Draws Criticism
The FCC is considering a proposal that would permit FM booster stations to selectively serve certain communities, which could exclude rural areas, and has raised concerns among some politicians. SOUTH CAROLINA Congressman JEFF DUNCAN issued the following … more »