It is NOT a TAX! Please Support the Performance Rights Act!
Posted by Michael on April 2, 2010 under Misc | 
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Radio in America has been given a free ride for over 80 years. Songwriters get paid when their songs are played on the radio, but the Performing Artists, Musicians and Producers ARE NOT COMPENSATED from Radio in any way.
While the industry has lobbied for this MANY times over the 80 years, Radio has never been willing to negotiate, and used their tremendous lobbying power to prevent this from happening. I had my doubts about it actually happening this time as well, but then the Obama Administration actually came out in support of this yesterday. If you don’t know how rare it is for politicians to take interest in artistic areas, read Mark Twain’s autobiography to see how “the more things change, the more things just stay the same.”
But we need everyone’s support. Please sign the MUSICfirst coalition’s petition here: http://www.musicfirstcoalition.org/node/708 and then read on for other reasons this is important! Read more of this article »
