Because Payola wasn't good enough, we bring you the Performance Rights Act!
Covered, brilliantly (Jesse Walker is an alt radio guy himself), in Reason magazine here and Idolator here , the Performance Rights Act is a massive scam that'll screw over hosts of musicians. See, the idea is that radio stations should be happy, under this bogus Performance Rights Act, to pay copyright owners and the occasional performer (if you're lucky enough to retain your copyright) extra cash for giving their music promotion and rotation. And since this blog often covers things of an independent and punk variety, it only makes sense to talk about [...]




















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