Since the dawn of radio, the United States has been and remains the only major country in the world where terrestrial radio pays no royalties to performers or recorded-music copyright owners of the…
Dear Chairman Durbin:
The American Music Fairness Act — a bipartisan piece of legislation that was just introduced in the Senate by Senators Alex Padilla and Marsha Blackburn , after being initially introduced in the House by Representatives Darrell Issa and Ted Deutch last year — would require U.S. broadcasters to finally compensate artists when our songs are played on domestic AM/FM radio. This bill, which is identical to the bipartisan H.R.
This unjust status quo not only harms American artists at home, but also hurts us abroad. The vast majority of foreign nations — those whoalready pay artists for radio airplay — currently withhold royalties from American music creators when our songs get played in their countries, simply because the United States does not reciprocate by paying their artists here. This amounts to approximately $200 million every year in lost income for American artists.
We’re not alone in our call for fairness. An overwhelming majority of Americans stand with artists on this issue. A recent national poll commissioned by musicFIRST — the voice for fairness and equity for music creators — found that 61% of American voters believe it’s unfair that artists don’t get paid when their songs are played on the radio. And 70% support Congress taking action to address this injustice by passing legislation such as the American Music Fairness Act.
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