In a markup session, the House Judiciary Committee has given its approval to a bill that implement a sound recording performance royalty on over-the-air broadcasting, the American Music Fairness Ac…
In a markup session, the House Judiciary Committee has given its approval to a bill that implement a sound recording performance royalty on over-the-air broadcasting, the. If the bipartisan bill were to go through, artists, performers, producers and musicians involved in creating songs would receive royalties when their music plays on U.S. terrestrial radio stations, just as songwriters already do.
The U.S. is the only major country in the world where terrestrial radio is not required by law to pay royalties to performers or recorded-music copyright owners of the songs played on-air. Streaming services and SiriusXM satellite radio already do pay such performance royalties. In marking up the bill to leave committee, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler said “Imagine a profession in which you put in countless hours to create a product that is appreciated by millions of people, but while major companies can generate significant profits distributing your product, those companies pay you absolutely nothing for your efforts.
The National Association of Broadcasters has aggressively resisted the legislation, with many stations even putting commercials on the air to have their listeners write congresspeople contending the proposed royalties will place an unfair burden on local radio outlets.it will proceed to consideration by the full House. It would need to be approved by both the House and Senate and signed by the president before it would become law.
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