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The Beave
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I was browsing through my usual trades this evening and I stumbled upon an article That the "Music First Coalition" has begun to send songs from I tunes to the NAB management. Ok so it's a prank. but the NAB has been quoted as saying they are not amused.
The issue: Music/Radio stations have been getting a free ride on royalties for playing their material.
(so it's claimed by the recording industry) I gave this some real hard thought and came to the conclusion this piece of legislation will bring financial hardship to the radio industry. It will also bring a change in many formats. Also, quite possibly a rhetorical piece of legislation for a "Pay To Play" scenario for the industry.
When the Government has banned private payouts for airplay...This opens the door for station owners and legal experts everywhere to lobby against the Music First Initiative, and also to demand pay to play artists material to offset such royalty payments, if not opening the door for unsigned indie acts to be more visible on the airwaves.
OK Phoenix you can give your thoughts on this. I definitely am siding with radio as an ASCAP member. Personally, I believe it's time for congress to wake up and see what kind of damage it's going to do to the radio industry. I have read both sides and the recording industry wants Radio to cover them financially because music (CD's) is not selling to their expectations.
This is the radio side of the story: http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/news/052107/index.shtml
The issue: Music/Radio stations have been getting a free ride on royalties for playing their material.
(so it's claimed by the recording industry) I gave this some real hard thought and came to the conclusion this piece of legislation will bring financial hardship to the radio industry. It will also bring a change in many formats. Also, quite possibly a rhetorical piece of legislation for a "Pay To Play" scenario for the industry.
When the Government has banned private payouts for airplay...This opens the door for station owners and legal experts everywhere to lobby against the Music First Initiative, and also to demand pay to play artists material to offset such royalty payments, if not opening the door for unsigned indie acts to be more visible on the airwaves.
OK Phoenix you can give your thoughts on this. I definitely am siding with radio as an ASCAP member. Personally, I believe it's time for congress to wake up and see what kind of damage it's going to do to the radio industry. I have read both sides and the recording industry wants Radio to cover them financially because music (CD's) is not selling to their expectations.
This is the radio side of the story: http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/news/052107/index.shtml