Internet Radio Royalties Under Discussion
Haven’t seen any hard numbers yet, but anecdotally it appears that an impressive number of people did take the time to make a call to their congressional reps on Tuesday concerning the internet radio debate. This debate is increasingly being framed as a weighing of reasonable compensation for artists against the obliteration of an industry. Not sure if that’s an accurate picture to use in the debate, but that’s what it is becoming. The interesting thing is that many of the artists are in favor of preserving the industry no matter what the direct cost to them. Obviously, different folks are figuring costs/benefits in very different ways.
Today, Thursday, the House Small Business Committee is hearing testimony from an invited panel of guests on the Copyright Royalty Board rate ruling. The panel members include a couple of artists, a couple of internet radio operators, a couple of small record labels, and the American Federation of Musicians. I’ve looked but have not found a site where this meeting will be broadcast live, but I’ll keep looking and post it here if I find one. The meeting begins at 10:00 am Eastern time.
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