Music Licensing Under Consideration For Reform

[missing_kskd]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/big-shake-up-music-licensing-770512?mobile_redirect=false

“For example, a performance right for FM and AM radio is long overdue. The fact that a multi-billion dollar broadcasting industry that derives its value from music gets a special interest carve-out from paying artists and labels continues to be indefensible.”

[Andy Brown]

It’s about effin time. I think the NAB (among others) will fight this tooth and nail, though. Cue up “Money” by Pink Floyd.

[missing_kskd]

Oh they will, and I think it’s about time too.

Seems to me a very simple dynamic. Advance the public interest, and perhaps an exemption makes sense.

Fuck the public interest? Great. Pay with the rest of ’em.

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