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Record Labels Have Tried to Get a Radio Performance Right for Decades. Is Anything Different This Time?
The radio performance royalty fight has failed for years. What's new now? Market conditions have changed and lawmakers sound more frustrated.
“The language of the bill hasn’t changed since [the Performance Rights Act in 2009,” says Linda Bloss-Baum, associate director of American University’s business and entertainment program. After surviving an advertising slowdown from the COVID-19 pandemic and facing the rise of streaming platforms, radio stations are arguably in worse financial shape than in years past. “I will tell you that at least this chair and the ranking member of the full committee, we stand ready to negotiate fairly small amounts to change a principle to get this behind us,” Issa said to LeGeyt.
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