An FCC filing submitted by musicFIRST, the recording industry lobbying group that seeks to impose new royalty payments on broadcast radio stations across the U.S., offers no further arguments on the subject or any statements in opposition of the non-binding Local Radio Freedom Act.
Rather, musicFIRST and joint filer Future of Music Coalition seek to claim a position for small-market radio that may simply benefit themselves, advancing their own music licensing proposals groups such as the NAB won’t want.
