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November 5, 2010
NARM/CMA Conference To Address Congressional Changes
On TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, the NARM/CMA ENTERTAINMENT LAW CONFERENCE will include a panel of experts discussing how CONGRESSIONAL changes will dramatically change the way CONGRESS addresses entertainment industry issues. "It is impossible to … more »
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August 23, 2010
Mobile, IT Groups Declare War On FM Chip Mandate
Six IT and mobile trade groups, including the CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION (CEA) and mobile organization CTIA, have sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, where they blast the NAB's proposal to … more »
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August 6, 2010
National Association Of Broadcasters Royalty Meeting Concludes With Proposal Issued
The NAB Radio Board met TODAY in WASHINGTON, D.C. for an educational update on the status of ongoing discussions between broadcast industry representatives and representatives of MUSICFIRST. A "PROPOSED Terms Under Consideration in Performance Tax … more »
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April 16, 2010
Performance Fee Finds A Big Supporter -- Nancy Pelosi
The Performance Rights Act has found a supporter on Capitol Hill -- and it's a heavy one -- House Speaker NANCY PELOSI has come down on the side of new royalties for singers, reports THE HILL, which writes "PELOSI (D-CA), speaking at the RECORDING … more »
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April 12, 2010
NAB Panel Looks At Copyright Issues
After a basic crash course on music licensing by moderator and NAB Sr. Associate General Counsel BEN IVINS, a MONDAY morning panel on copyright licensing provided an overview on where the radio industry stands on not only the performance royalty but on … more »
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March 3, 2010
Performance Fee Fight Heats Up
Broadcasters descended on WASHINGTON, D.C. YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 3/2), with the Performance Fee and Spectrum Reallocation the two hot topics. At a press conference to promote the radio performance royalty bill, HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Chairman JOHN … more »
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March 2, 2010
Broadcasters Head To Capitol Hill Today
At a press conference to promote the radio performance royalty bill, HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Chairman JOHN CONYERS (D-MICH.) equated the broadcasters' power to play music without compensating the performers to involuntary servitude. The conference, set … more »
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November 12, 2009
MMTC, SBA Ask To Join Performance Royalty Talks
The MINORITY MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL and the SPANISH BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION have sent a letter to Sen. PATRICK LEAHY and Rep. JOHN CONYERS, asking to be included in the NOV. 17th negotiations over the Performance Rights Act that originally … more »
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November 4, 2009
NAB Gets Reinforcements For Royalty Talks
Congressmen GENE GREEN and MICHAEL CONAWAY have sent a letter to HOUSE Chairman JOHN CONYERS, asking that they be included in the Performance Royalty discussion group between the NAB and MUSICFIRST on NOV 17th. The two Congressmen are co-sponsors of the … more »
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November 2, 2009
Pols Ask NAB, musicFIRST To Negotiate Perf Royalty; NAB Agrees To Talk ... To Congress
House Judiciary Committee Chairman JOHN CONYERS (D-MI) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman PATRICK LEAHY (D-VT) have sent letters to the two parties debating the need for a performance royalty, asking them to negotiate some kind of an agreement. In … more »