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Tag Archives: Performance Rights Act
Performance Rights Act? the winner is . . . Lady Gaga!
“Bad Romance,” by Lady Gaga, would bring in over $446,000 a year if the Performance Rights Act was enacted by Congress, according to a new assessment by the Government Accountability Office. The proposed legislation would require broadcast radio stations to … finish reading Performance Rights Act? the winner is . . . Lady Gaga!
Posted in commercial radio
Tagged Government Accountability Office, Lady Gaga, Performance Rights Act
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Inside the Droid X FM radio
Everybody is in a dither over whether the National Association of Broadcasters and the Recording Industry Association of America are going to cut a deal in which they both agree to the Performance Rights Act, if Congress mandates that all … finish reading Inside the Droid X FM radio
Posted in mobile, mobile radio, quick notes
Tagged Droid X, FM radio, Performance Rights Act
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Hughes, Warwick in smackdown over Performance Rights Act
From the pages of Essence and the Huffington Post, Radio One’s Kathy Hughes and singer Dionne Warwick take potshots over the Performance Rights Act. African American station owner Hughes is decidedly con on the proposed law, which would require over-the-air … finish reading Hughes, Warwick in smackdown over Performance Rights Act
Posted in commercial radio, Performance Rights Act
Tagged Dionne Warwick, Kathy Hughes, Performance Rights Act
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Congress to big content and big radio: let’s talk about PRA
Responding to a Congressional request for negotiations over the Performance Rights Act, the National Association of Broadcasters says it’s ready to chat, sort of. “NAB is of course willing to talk with members of Congress on this issue and any … finish reading Congress to big content and big radio: let’s talk about PRA
Posted in commercial radio, Performance Rights Act
Tagged musicFIRST, NAB, Performance Rights Act
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Texas radio station owner says he’ll meet pro-performance rights movement half way
A Texas radio station manager has told the Federal Communications Commission that even though he’s boycotting musicians who support the Performance Rights Act, he’ll play PRA advocate MusicFIRST’s public service announcements over his station. “I have removed all songs of … finish reading Texas radio station owner says he’ll meet pro-performance rights movement half way
Posted in commercial radio, Performance Rights Act
Tagged George Chambers, KXIT, Performance Rights Act, RIAA
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Pandora asks subscribers to support the Performance Rights Act
If you listen to Pandora internet radio, you probably got a message yesterday from the service’s founder Tim Westergren, asking subscribers to support the Performance Rights Act. That’s the proposed law that would require terrestrial radio stations to pay performance … finish reading Pandora asks subscribers to support the Performance Rights Act
Posted in college radio, Internet radio
Tagged Pandora, Performance Rights Act, Tim Westergren
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College Radio Opposition to Performance Rights Act
In his excellent post yesterday, Matthew talked about the latest news on the Performance Rights Act. Just as an addendum to that, I wanted to point out some of the specific concerns that college radio stations have over this proposed … finish reading College Radio Opposition to Performance Rights Act
What would Paul Whiteman say about the Performance Rights Act?
The National Association of Broadcasters is happy today because five more members of the House of Representatives have announced their opposition to the Performance Rights Act, which would require over-the-air radio stations to pay musicians for broadcasting their recorded tunes. … finish reading What would Paul Whiteman say about the Performance Rights Act?
Posted in history
Tagged copyright, Learned Hand, NAB, Paul Whiteman, Performance Rights Act
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Should the FCC investigate charges that radio stations censor pro-Performance Rights Act musicians?
Here’s an interesting skirmish that has already gotten lost in all the growling over the Performance Rights Act. This month the Federal Communications Commission received a Petition for Declaratory Relief (PDR) from the MusicFIRST Coalition. The charges that it levels … finish reading Should the FCC investigate charges that radio stations censor pro-Performance Rights Act musicians?
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