Artists rally behind American Music Fairness Act ahead of Congressional meeting
completemusicupdate.com40 more artists have added their names to an open letter calling on lawmakers in the US to support the American Music Fairness Act, which would force AM/FM radio stations in the country to pay royalties to artists and labels for the first time.
The additional signatories were revealed ahead of a session of the Judiciary Committee of the US House Of Representatives later today which will discuss those proposed copyright reforms.US copyright law is unusual in that it does not provide full performing rights for sound recordings, meaning AM/FM radio stations do not need to get a licence from or pay royalties to artists and labels.
The record industry has been campaigning for years to get that changed, but so far with out success. The latest proposals for a radio royalty are in the American Music Fairness Act.The radio industry strongly opposes the proposals, and continues to argue that artists and labels get free promo when their recordings are broadcast, and that they should be happy with that.
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