Tech Daily Dose: NAB Augments Radio 'Tax' Lobbying Blitz http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1 en Copyright 2010 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:10:35 GMT http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification NAB Augments Radio 'Tax' Lobbying Blitz PTAX_Ad5.jpgThe National Association of Broadcasters is ratcheting up its lobbying blitz against legislation currently moving through the House and Senate that the trade group believes would cost jobs and kill off local radio stations' offerings. The bill, which would end AM and FM stations' exemption from paying copyright royalty fees to performers of the songs that grace their airwaves, is being targeted in a series of new advertisements in the Washington Metrorail system. Their 45 banners are plastered across the Capitol South metro station, which is located two blocks from the U.S. Capitol. The NAB also recently launched NoPerformanceTax.org to beef up its campaign to defeat the bill, which is championed by music industry interests like the Recording Industry Association of America, the American Federation of Musicians, and the Recording Academy.

"Every week, radio airplay reaches 235 million Americans, promoting both new and legacy artists and generating more than a billion dollars in CD and download sales for record labels annually. By contrast, artists routinely sue their record labels for cheating them out of royalty money," an NAB spokesman said in a press release. "We welcome an honest debate over which side has been a better friend to recording artists: America's hometown radio stations or foreign-owned record labels." An official with the MusicFirst Coalition, which supports the bill, said: "No amount of advertising can right a wrong. Corporate radio earns billions without compensating the artists and musicians who bring music to life and listeners ears to the radio dial. Satellite radio, Internet radio and cable music stations pay a fair performance royalty, as so radio stations throughout the world."

]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:10:35 GMT Akan responded on July 10, 10 08:16 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> No amount of advertising can right a wrong. Corporate radio earns billions without compensating the artists and musicians who bring music to life and listeners ears to the radio dial.

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...]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1588917 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1588917 Sun, 30 May 2010 22:09:08 GMT james lee responded on April 19, 10 08:26 PM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> I am not sure what to think about this. Why is this an issue at all.

palm beach cosmetic dentist...]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1577159 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1577159 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:26:33 GMT Ken responded on February 25, 10 11:08 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> "Let me see If I understand. This Liberal congress wants to enact a new tax and give the money to performers. This is the first time I've ever heard of a tax with the revenue going to anything besides the government.

Am I wrong? Has  this congress gone completely around the bend."

Yes, you are COMPLETELY wrong. As stated in the very article you're commenting on, the bill would be a lift of the royalty exemption radio stations currently enjoy. It wouldn't be a tax of any kind. It would cause radio stations to pay the same royalties that satellite/cable/etc music services pay to the record labels.

...]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1413787 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1413787 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:08:30 GMT Ken responded on February 25, 10 11:07 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> "Let me see If I understand. This Liberal congress wants to enact a new tax and give the money to performers. This is the first time I've ever heard of a tax with the revenue going to anything besides the government.

Am I wrong? Has  this congress gone completely around the bend."

Yes, you are COMPLETELY wrong. As stated in the very article you're commenting on, the bill would be a lift of the royalty exemption radio stations currently enjoy. It wouldn't be a tax of any kind. It would cause radio stations to pay the same royalties that satellite/cable/etc music services pay to the record labels.

...]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1413786 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1413786 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:07:27 GMT Herb responded on February 19, 10 04:12 PM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> This is a wolf in sheeps clothing, and is redirecting attention away from other acts.

...]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1412665 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1412665 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:12:16 GMT Chris responded on February 15, 10 11:26 PM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> As a Label Owner (Indie that is) I find this to be a bunch of BS. For one, Radio is how people hear most music for the first time. It is also how labels promote and destroy their own artists. Aritists get ripped off daily , and its not by the radio station playing their music , its the contracts they sign with the Label. Do you think people like Soulja Boy would be as big as they are with out the radio playing it over and over into your brain??? Even if this Tax was to pass , Artists will not see any increase in money, at least not enough to make them jump. What this is , is the Majors slowly vanshing from their top roles as Owners of all that is music , and The smaller ( Indie ) labels having more music on the radio. If this Tax was to pass you will see more talk shows on the radio or a bunch of Indie Label bands on there with an agreement of no Radio tax to be paid. Oh how the money raping majors have fallen. FINALLY!

...]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1412228 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1412228 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:26:16 GMT Gary Thompson responded on February 15, 10 01:11 PM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> Let me see If I understand. This Liberal congress wants to enact a new tax and give the money to performers. This is the first time I've ever heard of a tax with the revenue going to anything besides the government.

Am I wrong? Has  this congress gone completely around the bend.

...]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1412201 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1412201 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:11:53 GMT Loera Kaitlyn responded on November 28, 09 10:26 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1396577 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1396577 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:26:45 GMT LW responded on May 20, 09 01:59 PM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> Being a former musician I think that it would open up radio to stop playing the same song every 5 minutes. I think Sirius and XM will play a major role as they will get alot of new clients. I also think that its about time. I remember trying to get my bands songs on the radio and couldnt because I didnt have 10k to sit down with the DJ. This is ridiculas. I think radio should be open to all if you have good music to be played not just the ones who have money to grease the palms of DJ's. I really can't believe that they thought this would last with this erra of digital recordings and OTHER options. Things always change and I think its good for everyone.

...]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1330432 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/nab-augments-radio-tax-lobbyin.php?rss=1#1330432 Wed, 20 May 2009 17:59:19 GMT pilgrim responded on May 1, 09 03:57 PM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=191081658?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> I notice there's an ongoing theme in National Journal/TDD's coverage of the "radio royalty" debate, and that is to characterize the current proposals as "ending an exemption" currently given to radio broadcasters.  (E.g., "The bill, which would end AM and FM stations' exemption from paying copyright royalty fees to performers of the songs that grace their airwaves....")  I'm afraid this mischaracterizes the nature of copyright law in the United States, both in its curent form and historically.  Musical performers have never been granted a general "public performance" right under U.S. copyright law.  Never.  In the 1990s, Congress created a new right for musical performers - the right to perform their works publicly by means of digital audio transmission - but that's it.   So the current proposals in Congress will not end an exemption or exception, but rather, they will grant musical performers a new, exclusive right in copyright law which U.S. law has never given them before -- that is, the exclusive right to perform audio recordings publicly.  To characterize this as ending some special exemption enjoyed by broadcasters is to frame the issue as musical performer lobbying groups would like it framed.  It is no more accurate than the broadcsting industry's attempt to frame the proposal as a "tax."  The proposals in Congress aren't a tax, either. 

TDD readers would be well served if TDD could present the current round of public performance right debates free from the rhetorical spin preferred by either side in this ongoing debate.

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