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    And every day, the Big 4 haemorrhage more and more ‘consumers’ of corporate ‘product’. Now, "Because the federal government apparently hasn’t helped the RIAA enough in the past century — despite repeatedly changing copyright laws to favor the industry again and again and again (and again) — the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the Performance Rights Act, which effectively serves to tax radio stations for promoting music" says Mike Masnick on TechDirt, going on »»» It’s quite obvious to anyone who actually understands radio economics that this makes no sense. Full Article at p2pnet.net
    Because the federal government apparently hasn’t helped the RIAA enough in the past century — despite repeatedly changing copyright laws to favor the industry again and again and again (and again) — the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the Performance Rights Act, which effectively serves to tax radio stations for promoting music
    SOURCE: p2pnet.net 1 month ago
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  1. Smaller up-and-coming artists should be furious with the RIAA for giving radio stations less incentive to play their works
    SOURCE: p2pnet.net 1 month ago
  2. Remember, this is the opposite of payola. While payola got new records on the air, this will make sure fewer get on the air. But it will sure put a bunch more money in the pockets of the major record labels …
    SOURCE: p2pnet.net 1 month ago
  3. RIAA members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States
    SOURCE: p2pnet.net 1 month ago

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