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Obama Administration backs Performance Rights Act
http://copyrightsandcampaigns.bl…The Obama Administration is backing the Performance Rights Act, which would require terrestrial radio stations to pay royalties to record labels when they play the labels' songs. Under current US law, radio stations pay royalties to music publishers and writers, but -- unlike in much of the world -- not to owners of sound recordings. In a letter to PRA backer and Senate Judiciary Commitee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Commerce Department General Counsel Cameron Kerry (Sen. John Kerry's (D-MA) brother) said US government support for a public performance right in sound recordings dates back to 1978.
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"Leave it to the industry-friendly Obama administration to back the corporate giants and crush the little guys. Way to go, I can't believe I voted for you."- zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...Ramanisky2
- Now that every band has pro-tools and a website teh record labels are bleeding.74LEO
- soon there will be no labels other then to fly bands around for tours thats it.74LEO