Performance Rights Act
Peter Yarrow still fighting for civil rights, this time for musicians.
April 28thBack in the 1960s, the music of Peter, Paul and Mary helped provide a soundtrack for the Civil Rights movement. And this week, the Peter of the group — Peter Yarrow — is back in town, fighting for rights still denied, joining musicFIRST to secure the rights of recording artists to be paid when their work is used on AM and FM radio.
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Interview: SoundExchange live on blog talk radio
April 5thIn case you missed it, SoundExchange’s Vice President of New Media and External Affairs gave a live interview on blog talk radio this weekend. The program is hosted by DJ Marcus T, noted music personality and SoundExchange royalty recipient.
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Guest Opinion in Black Radio Exclusive: What broadcasters haven’t heard about the Performance Right Act
March 2ndBryan Calhoun, Vice President of New Media & External Affairs at SoundExchange, published this letter to the editor in Black Radio Exclusive this week. The piece, aimed at easing the concerns of broadcasters regarding the Performance Right Act now being considered by Congress, spells out the provisions in the bill which would protect small broadcasters, while still providing fair compensation to the artists who provide the lifeblood of radio stations. Read the full piece here.
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Guest Opinion in Black Radio Exclusive: What broadcasters haven't heard about the Performance Right Act
March 2ndBryan Calhoun, Vice President of New Media & External Affairs at SoundExchange, published this letter to the editor in Black Radio Exclusive this week. The piece, aimed at easing the concerns of broadcasters regarding the Performance Right Act now being considered by Congress, spells out the provisions in the bill which would protect small broadcasters, while still providing fair compensation to the artists who provide the lifeblood of radio stations. Read the full piece here.
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Congress tells PRA critics to negotiate: stakeholder talks begin today on Capitol Hill
November 17thThree months ago, when Senator Diane Feinstein and Chairman Pat Leahy warned opponents of the PRA “This is going to be legislation. It will move,” they meant it. Now Congress wants key stakeholders to sit down and negotiate what that forward-moving bill will look like. They’re even providing the table.
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Senate takes another step toward performance rights
October 15thThe 80-year battle which performers have waged to receive the right to control their work took another major step today as the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the performance rights legislation on a voice vote.
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Senate Committee to discuss the Performance Right Act, S. 379
October 14thAn Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary, for Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. As part of the agenda for this meeting, the Performance Right Act, S. 379 will be discussed.
Read MoreThe Performance Right Act
September 30thOur new handout has all the info you need to know about the Performance Right Act, how it will protect artists and copyright holders, and what you can do to help. Print it out, hand it out, share it with a friend or at your event.
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On The Road with SoundExchange, Fall 2009
September 28thSoundExchange is keeping busy this fall traveling throughout the country and abroad to various music conferences and festivals. Get the full scoop on where we’ll be and when in our upcoming events list – We’ll see you there!
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In Case You Missed It: “Pay For Play”
August 25thThe SoundExchange staff is reading Jonathan Takiff’s common-sense take on debate over the Performance Right Act, published this morning in the Philadelphia Daily News.
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