[Fmpro] Musicians Vs. Radio in Big Money Fight - 9-1-2007 Marc Fisher Washington Post

[leshurdle]

Chris mentioned this move.

I asked why is it the AFM/Aftra can make a stand and insist they will  
not pay any 'performers' [non featured that is] who did not record  
with a US contract.**

Where is the law which allows this?

As an Ex Brit who worked on hundreds of hits, many which air every  
day in the US, am I not going to be paid for 'analog' radio if the  
bill passes?

We moan about eh P{RO's and Publishers..... but a suit is a suit and  
the AFM etc is no different.... all operate outside the law.

How to change it..... the old old story.

L

** NOTE    Sound Exchange is paying UK 'artists'......... allegedly 1  
check is sent to PPL in the UK, no data... imagine how that might be  
divided up ;-)

On Sep 1, 2007, at 1:40 PM, James Ryan wrote:

> Musicians Vs. Radio in Big Money Fight - 9-1-2007 Marc Fisher
> Washington Post
>
> 9-1-2007
> Washington Post Newspapers (Online)
> Marc Fisher (Blog)
>
> http://blog.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/2007/09/ 
> listener_musicians_vs_radio
> _i
> n.html
>
> Quote:
> Rep. Howard Berman, the California Democrat who chairs the House
> subcommittee on intellectual property, is expected to introduce a  
> bill this
> month that would grant royalties from radio stations to performers  
> -- the
> latest salvo in a battle that has been fought about once a decade  
> since the
> 1940s.
>
> Note: Several comments were posted about a quote attributed to  
> Member of
> Congress Sensenbrenner's in today's Washington Post, Print Edition,  
> about
> the plan to introduce legislation this month to extend performers
> (RIAA/SoundExchange) copyright royalty fees to FCC Licensed over  
> the air
> broadcasters.
>
> Above, also in today's Washington Post (Online Edition) is a Marc  
> Fisher
> Blog Quote saying virtually the same thing, but attributing it to Rep.
> Howard Berman, Chair of the House Subcommittee on Intellectual  
> Property.
>
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