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October 15, 2009
Performance Royalty Bill Passes Senate Judiciary Cmte.
Multiple media sources are reporting that The SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE has approved its own version of a performance royalty bill for terrestrial radio. Like the previously approved HOUSE bill H.R. 848, The Performance Rights Act (S. 379) will force … more »
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July 28, 2009
Arbitron Willing To Talk PPM With GAO
A group of 10 Congressmen, led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. JOHN CONYERS, has sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office to investigate allegations that ARBITRON's PPM undercount minorities. MULTICHANNEL NEWS reports that a GAO probe … more »
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July 21, 2009
NAACP/Detroit Supports Performance Fee
"The DETROIT branch of the NAACP is backing U.S. Rep. JOHN CONYERS and others supporting the bill that would pay royalties to performers when their music is played on the radio," reports THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "The Rev. WENDELL ANTHONY heads … more »
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July 15, 2009
NAACP Comes Out In Support Of Performance Fee
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCED OF COLORED PEOPLE passed a resolution at their centennial convention saluting Rep. JOHN CONYERS and supporting performance royalties for musicians that would be provided under the Performance Rights Act, H.R. … more »
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July 9, 2009
AFM Calls Out Radio One For Missing Performance Rights Hearing
The AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM) have expressed public dissatisfaction with the no-show of RADIO ONE Chairman KATHY HUGHES at the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Performance Rights Act. RADIO ONE previously spoke out against the … more »
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June 4, 2009
Pelosi Urged For No Vote, Leahy Supports Performance Fee
Despite reports YESTERDAY (6/3) that opponents of the Performers Rights Fee had lined up a majority in the House against H.R. 848, representatives from 50 independent state broadcast associations kept the pressure on by writing Speaker of the House NANCY … more »
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June 3, 2009
Performance Fee Fight Comes To Motown
Performers such as DIONNE WARWICK, DUKE FAKIR, SAM MOORE and MARTHA REEVES attended a town hall meeting in DETROIT TUESDAY over whether singers should get royalties when their songs are played on the radio. "This is basically allowing those dollars … more »
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June 2, 2009
House Opposition To Performance Fee Reaches 214
The NAB, and opponents of the Performance Rights Fee now have a bipartisan group of 214 House lawmakers, just four lawmakers shy of a House majority, on record in opposition to the legislation. This numer comes just weeks after the House Judiciary … more »
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June 2, 2009
Performance Fee Town Hall Meeting Set For Detroit
A group of artists, including DIONNE WARWICK, SAM MOORE, MOTOWN alums MARY WILSON, DUKE FAKIR and MARTHA REEVES and hip-hop artist RHYMEFEST, will take part in a town hall meeting TODAY in DETROIT on proposed legislation that would force radio stations … more »
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May 28, 2009
Motown Stars Expected At Meeting On Radio Royalties
There should be fireworks MONDAY morning at DETROIT's City-County Building, writes THE DETROIT NEWS -- "not at the council, this time -- at a 13th floor town hall meeting that U.S. Rep. JOHN CONYERS, JR. will host to air the issues surrounding the … more »