Dispatch From Denver: Music Royalty War Continues
The recording industry-led effort to end a long-standing exemption granted to AM and FM radio stations that allows them to air music without paying certain royalties has played out for many months in Washington and is now getting some exposure in Denver. The musicFirst coalition will bring Art Alexakis of the Grammy-nominated band Everclear to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday to lend his voice to their campaign.
Alexakis, whose band is known for hits like "Santa Monica" and "I Will Buy You a New Life," will discuss the performance rights legislation currently moving through the House and Senate and the importance of what the music business believes is a fair performance right on radio. The National Association of Broadcasters has fought the effort on Capitol Hill, saying the measure amounts to a tax on local radio.
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