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April 9, 2015
Congress To Announce Music Licensing Reform Monday
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is ready to announce the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act Of 2015," its landmark, bipartisan, "pro-artist" music licensing reform legislation, designed specifically at online radio. The bill is being introduced by … more »
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June 10, 2014
Judiciary Committee Music License Hearings Underway, Radio Under Fire To Pay More
"Music Licensing Under Title 17 Part One," the first of two House Judiciary Committee hearings on music licensing, is under way TODAY (6/10) in WASHINGTON D.C. at the RAYBURN House Office Building. Congressman JERROLD NADLER (NY), the … more »
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May 29, 2014
'Project72' And RESPECT Act Seek Royalty Payments From Webcasters For Pre-1972 Music
SOUNDEXCHANGE was joined by dozens of recording artists TODAY (5/29) to launch "Project72," a campaign to receive equal treatment for musicians and rights holders with sound recordings made prior to 1972 from digital radio. Project72 is … more »
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March 31, 2014
Apex Buys Hilton Head FM
LOW COUNTRY RADIO, LLC is selling Oldies WLHH (104.9 THE SURF)/RIDGELAND-HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC to APEX BROADCASTING, INC. for $682,500 plus a time brokerage agreement before closing. In other filings with the FCC, TAYLOR COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC. is … more »
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May 21, 2013
NAB, CBS Among Supporters Of Proposed Federal Shield Law
The NAB and CBS are among the supporters of the latest attempt in Congress to pass a federal shield law to prevent reporters from being compelled by the government or courts to reveal confidential sources. "The Free Flow of Information Act of … more »
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April 19, 2013
Additional Lawmakers Side With NAB On Opposition To Performance Fee
The back and forth betweek supporters and opponents of a performance fee on radio continue their war of words. YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 4/18), bipartisan group of Congressmen -- DARRELL ISSA (R-CA), JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TN) and … more »
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April 18, 2013
Bipartisan Letter Disses Local Freedom Radio Act
While the NAB touts its bipartisan support for the LOCAL RADIO FREEDOM ACT (H. Con. Res. 16), which opposes any sort of performance royalty for terrestrial radio, a different bipartisan group of Congressmen -- DARRELL ISSA (R-CA), JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), … more »
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April 11, 2013
Georgia AM Sold
HYE CHA KIM is selling Silent WDGR-A/DAHLONEGA, GA to KYUNG S. PARK's HANMI MEDIA GROUP, LLC for $100,000. The station has an expiring construction permit to move into the ATLANTA market with new community of license LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; the … more »
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May 31, 2012
AWM Awards College Student Scholarship
The ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA FOUNDATION has named CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE student ALLYSON CONYERS as the recipient of THE LOREEN ARBUS FOCUS ON DISABILITY SCHOLARSHIP. THE ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA FOUNDATION engaged in a partnership with THE LOREEN … more »
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February 10, 2011
Here Comes The Performance Rights Debate Again
There was some thought that HR 848, the Performance Rights Act, had some momentum at the end of DECEMBER (NET NEWS 12/15/2010), but nothing happened at the time. Now, POLITICO reports, "the Performance Rights Act, which would have created a royalty … more »