Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.rbr.com/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.rbr.com/files.php?file=rss_logo1_757997737.jpg http://www.rbr.com/ http://www.rbr.com/radio/21860.html Radio News Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:14:00 -0500 Recording artist Dionne Warwick was one of the headliners at the Washington event. She said, "This is a critical issue for not only those of us who have Radio News Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:49:42 -0500 Just got back from a radio convention where I met with station after station who told me if PRA is enacted, they'll drop all music from their line up. I don't think these artists are thinking clearly about what PRA will mean for them long-term. http://andersonbroadcasting.com Radio News Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:23:15 -0500 I have tremendous respect and admiration for artists like Dionne Warwick, but it troubles me greatly that they get so effectively persuaded to throw their darts at radio....when we know deep down they respect and admire us as well for all we continue to do for them. Why can't they get it? Radio News Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:20:37 -0500 The few artists that are pushing this are going to kill airplay for new artists. There will never be a station taking risks with new songs. Maybe radio stations should send MusicFirst a bill for the airplay their members get. Conyers and the elected officials that are supporting this are in someones pocket and with the business in the mess it is right now is really stupid. Radio News Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:50:37 -0500 Have the legislators that support the Performance Rights Tax ever stopped to think that maybe the RECORDING INDUSTRY are the ones that should be responsible for fully compensating recording artists for their works? After all, RECORDING LABELS are the ones that negotiated the original contracts with the artists. Shouldn't that put them in the position of being responsible for any deficiencies in the levels of compensation due the artists for their work?Could it be that this perspective is not being explored because this is not REALLY about compensating the ARTIST anyway? Has anyone on the Hill stopped to think that the RECORDING INDUSTRY might be using starving ARTISTS as fronts to shake down free public radio, and inevitability the listeners of public radio? I'm just saying... Radio News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:19:19 -0500 Radio has been and still is the number one medium responsible for selling songs and artists to the public. It's a trade-off. The songs get played on the air and the artists reap the benefits of free advertising. This bill will kill music radio.