Blog: Filthy Speaker Addict

Spotted via Billboard : While radio already pays songwriters for songs they broadcast over the air, the bill would require royalties to also be paid the artists and musicians performing the songs and master recordings copyright owners, as well. The latter payment is common in other countries and has already been enacted in the U.S. for Webcasters, satellite radio, cable radio services and all other non-terrestrial broadcasters. Read more of the article here . Read the actual text of the bill here . [...]