Radio Performance Royalty Bill HR 848

Radio Performance Royalty Bill HR 848

 

Introduced on 4 February 2009:

Performance Rights Act – Amends federal copyright law to:

(1) Grant performers of sound recordings equal rights to compensation from terrestrial broadcasters;
(2) establish a flat annual fee in lieu of payment of royalties for individual

 

In view of the fact that since the beginning the standard in American Radio was that Broadcasters did not have to pay artist performance royalties as they did pay (songwriters) royalties because they allegedly promoted the artist and was a service to the artist.  However, Internet Radio, Satellite Radio and the distribution of MP-3’s having drastically transformed the music scene.  So the United States Congress is responding with due diligence to this fundamental flaw in the industry.

 

Question: Is this true today, does radio broadcasters name the artist after each song these days?  I mean artist like Janet Jackson and Michael we just know them when we hear them, but how about the new artists?

 

Many radio stations are in opposition to the new legislation, but this legislation is designed to preserve the American way, because if the artists continue to get cheated they will cease to exist, than radio will have nothing to play of good quality.  A frontrunner in opposition is Michael Baisden of Kiss 98.7 one of the hottest shows on radio syndicated nationwide.

 

Maybe there might be a middle ground that has to be found, that is cost effective to both sides such as increased costs to advertise and a few pennies on the products we buy in stores to cover the costs, but the artist has to be paid for the industry to continue to produce quality music.  Maybe even a tax on blank CD’s!

 

As we know with the new music scene album sales are down, perhaps the production of SACD formatted albums could help some, but the fact of the matter is that most people listen to MP-3 and radio as a source of music listening pleasure.  The artist of the future will have to cater to seeking radio airplay as opposed to record sales.  A hit to the future artist will be determined by how much airplay they get, so the bill is a good bill, but the costs has to be absorbed by the consumers across the board in the form of slightly high consumer prices across the board.  That is my opinion what is yours?

 

The Message of the Day

 

You will find yourself in situations where confrontation is necessary — not every day perhaps but enough to realize it is going to be a feature over the next 12 months or so. That’s good. You need to toughen up and recognize how much more you are capable of.

Your feelings tend to be a bit fragile at this time of year but that is not an excuse to avoid challenging situations. Your heightened sensitivity will help you make the right decisions.

Little Bow Wow and Omarion Sex Partners

Little Bow Wow and Omarion Sex Partners

 

The word is that Bow Wow and Omarion were engaged in sexual activities in the back rooms of a studio and were caught in the act by Jermaine Dupri whom is very tight with Bow Wow, they are always together.  The word is that it really upset Jermaine who is a cross dresser himself, as it was put “Dupri was going nuts about it,” it sounds like he was jealous to me.  They say there was a video posted on “You Tube” but it disappeared that is true, it was call “Bow Wow Gay Moment,” it says the video was removed due to terms of use violation.

 

However the funny thing is they say there was a split between Bow Wow and JD over this sexual activity; however, on JD’s Global14.com on 30 May 2009 JD posted Little Bow Wow’s new video “Pole in the Basement,” featuring a woman striper.

 

I mean we all know JD can not possibly be homophobic as he had toured with Janet’s Rock Wit Chu Entourage, whom were a bunch of queers and he himself enjoys cross dressing, so why the hostility about Bow Wow being with another man?  It sounds like a domestic dispute to me.