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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.4789 Performance Rights Act</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/07/14/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/07/12/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>McCain Prefers Typewriters</title>
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      <name>Casey Fenton </name>
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HR 4789, (or the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Performance Rights Act&#226;&#8364;&#157; to its friends), is the latest issue coming up about technology and it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s role in our society. This particular act has been in discussion for over a year, and it involves the radio stations being ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://caseyfenton.net/blog/?p=83"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>US performance rights move cheers MPG</title>
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The US House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property has passed HR 4789, The Performance Rights Act, which aims to create fair performance rights on US terrestrial radio for all music creators. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://prosoundnewseurope.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=846&amp;Itemid=26"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Map Of The United States Of America</title>
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We&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re making history, said Mamie G (12/9/07) HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://map-of-the-united-states-of-america.blogspot.com/2008/07/map-of-united-states-of-america.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
    <link href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/07/06/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-06:/commentary/2469464</id>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/07/06/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/07/07/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Office</title>
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(12/9/07) HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07) The Office Episodes S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://the-office2.blogspot.com/2008/07/office_06.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NEWS FEATURES, July 4, Acoustic Americana Music Calendar &amp;amp; News 2008</title>
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The US House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Internet and Intellectual Property (often called the &#226;&#8364;&#339;IP Subcommittee&#226;&#8364;&#157;) voted June 30 to recommend passage, by the full House, of the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Performance Rights Act,&#226;&#8364;&#157; HR 4789, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2008/07/news-features-july-4-acoustic-americana.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/07/04/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Copyright: Perform. Rights vs. Local Radio Freedom Act</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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by Shana Dines Back in February, we reported on the progress of the Performance Rights Act (HR4789, S.2500) in a three-part series of articles. Part 1 provided the background of the bill, Part 2 explained the changes it would make to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1347244&amp;type=post"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Copyright: Perform. Rights vs. Local Radio Freedom Act</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Back in February, we reported on the progress of the Performance Rights Act (HR4789, S.2500) in a three-part series of articles. Part 1 provided the background of the bill, Part 2 explained the changes it would make to existing law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://beatblog.typepad.com/melon/2008/07/copyright-perfo.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Radio Royalties in the Future?</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The Performance Rights Act, bill HR 4789, would remove a historical exemption that allows over-the-air radio stations to avoid paying royalties to record labels and artists for performances of sound recordings ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://onthecoversongs.blogspot.com/2008/06/radio-royalties-in-future.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Performance Rights Act Active Again</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The US House of Representatives pushed the &amp;quot;Performance Rights Act&amp;quot; (HR 4789) to the floor once again. This is similar to the Senate Bill S 2500 also titled the &amp;quot;Performance Rights Act&amp;quot; This is the act that attempts to charge ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cybergrass.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=5027"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/commentary/2410946</id>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/06/30/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#208;&#353;&#208;&#190;&#208;&#189;&#208;&#179;&#209;&#8364;&#208;&#181;&#209;&#129;&#209;&#129;&#208;&#188;&#208;&#181;&#208;&#189;&#209;&#8249; &#209;&#8364;&#208;&#181;&#209;&#710;&#208;&#176;&#209;&#381;&#209;&#8218;, &#208;&#177;&#209;&#402;&#208;&#180;&#209;&#402;&#209;&#8218; &#208;&#187;&#208;&#184; &#208;&#189;&#208;&#176;&#208;&#183;&#208;&#181;&#208;&#188;&#208;&#189;&#209;&#8249;&#208;&#181; &#209;&#8364;&#208;&#176;&#208;&#180;&#208;&#184;&#208;&#190;&#209;&#129;&#209;&#8218;&#208;&#176;&#208;&#189;&#209;&#8224;&#208;&#184;&#208;&#184; &#208;&#191;&#208;&#187;&#208;&#176;&#209;&#8218;&#208;&#184;&#209;&#8218;&#209;&#338; &#208;&#183;&#208;&#176; ...</title>
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&#208;&#376;&#208;&#190;&#208;&#180;&#208;&#186;&#208;&#190;&#208;&#188;&#208;&#184;&#209;&#8218;&#208;&#181;&#209;&#8218; &#208;&#376;&#208;&#176;&#208;&#187;&#208;&#176;&#209;&#8218;&#209;&#8249; &#208;&#191;&#209;&#8364;&#208;&#181;&#208;&#180;&#209;&#129;&#209;&#8218;&#208;&#176;&#208;&#178;&#208;&#184;&#209;&#8218;&#208;&#181;&#208;&#187;&#208;&#181;&#208;&#185; &#208;&#190;&#208;&#180;&#208;&#190;&#208;&#177;&#209;&#8364;&#208;&#184;&#208;&#187; &#208;&#191;&#209;&#8364;&#208;&#190;&#208;&#181;&#208;&#186;&#209;&#8218; &#208;&#180;&#208;&#190;&#208;&#186;&#209;&#402;&#208;&#188;&#208;&#181;&#208;&#189;&#209;&#8218;&#208;&#176; HR 4789 &#208;&#184; &#208;&#191;&#208;&#181;&#209;&#8364;&#208;&#181;&#208;&#180;&#208;&#176;&#208;&#187; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://net.compulenta.ru/361336/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Office</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-29:/commentary/2410948</id>
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(12/17/07) HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07) The Office Imdb S. 2591 was ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://the-office2.blogspot.com/2008/06/office_29.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/06/29/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Radio stations, RIAA trade barbs at hearing over royalties</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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At a House subcommittee hearing this morning, HR 4789 was marked up and passed on to the full committee for a vote, while S 2500 waits for action on the Senate side. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Today&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s vote comes as a complete nonsurprise, given the House IP ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thegreatgeekmanual.com/news/radio-stations-riaa-trade-barbs-at-hearing-over-royalties"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Music</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The measure, HR 4789, sponsored by Rep. Howard Berman, D-California, would move to the full House Judiciary Committee -- legislation that the . House Music 4 Life DC cats don&amp;#39;t really fux wit that B-more house music, you know the OD ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://house-music2.blogspot.com/2008/06/house-music_27.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Subcommittee Approves HR 4789, the Performance Rights Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-27:/commentary/2399796</id>
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Contact: Martin Machowsky 202.326.1702 martin.machowsky@edelman.com House Subcommittee Approves HR 4789, the Performance Rights Act Major step in securing a fair performance right on... [[ This is a content summary only. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.radiofacts.com/2008/06/house-subcommittee-approves-hr-4789.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Committee Approves Performance Rights Act</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The US House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property today approved the Performance Rights Act (HR 4789), which will establish that terrestrial radio should compensate recording artist with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ib33bedc7fa5a4469f866bc024f75762f"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Committee Approves Performance Rights Act</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The US House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property today approved the Performance Rights Act (HR 4789), which will establish that terrestrial radio should compensate recording artist with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ib33bedc7fa5a44697e711961c6ca59ef"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House subcommittee votes up performance rights bill</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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As HR 4789 is written now, and as it appears the Subcommittee approved with little, if any, change, the amount of royalties that larger terrestrial radio stations would pay, is left to existing law. This way, the same percentage of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://softnewshub.blogspot.com/2008/06/house-subcommittee-votes-up-performance.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Radio Performance Rights Act Passes Committee</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The US House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property today approved the Performance Rights Act (HR 4789). While considering the bill, several members commented on further additions that may ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/06/radio-performan.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Committee Approves Performance Rights Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/commentary/2399798</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The US House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property today approved the Performance Rights Act (HR 4789), which will establish that terrestrial radio should compensate recording artist with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ib33bedc7fa5a446911201438800124a1"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
    <link href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/06/26/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/commentary/2390872</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>office </name>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/06/26/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Music</title>
    <link href="http://house-music2.blogspot.com/2008/06/house-music_25.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/commentary/2386598</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>House Music </name>
    </author>
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The measure, HR 4789, sponsored by Rep. Howard Berman, D-California, would move to the full House Judiciary Committee -- legislation that the . House Music Tv Song house music house music. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://house-music2.blogspot.com/2008/06/house-music_25.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Recording Industry Decries AM-FM Broadcasting As &amp;#39;A Form Of Piracy&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.wackbag.com/showthread.php?t=92691" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/commentary/2386596</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Unofficial Opie and Anthony Message... </name>
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The measure, HR 4789, sponsored by Rep. Howard Berman, D-California, would move to the full House Judiciary Committee -- legislation that the National Association of Broadcasters said would cost the industry as much as $7 billion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wackbag.com/showthread.php?t=92691"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
    <link href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/06/25/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/commentary/2386595</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>office </name>
    </author>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/06/25/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>25 new messages in 19 topics - digest</title>
    <link href="http://recsport-1.blogspot.com/2008/06/25-new-messages-in-19-topics-digest_24.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2428916</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rec Sport Pro-Wrestling &amp;amp; College Football </name>
    </author>
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rec.sport.pro-wrestling http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.pro-wrestling?hl=en. rec.sport.pro-wrestling@googlegroups.com. Today&amp;#39;s topics:. * (Pohl) Where is George Carlin&amp;#39;s soul right now? - 1 messages, 1 author ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://recsport-1.blogspot.com/2008/06/25-new-messages-in-19-topics-digest_24.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>25 new messages in 19 topics - digest</title>
    <link href="http://beyondthevoid247.blogspot.com/2008/06/25-new-messages-in-19-topics-digest_24.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2418113</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beyond the Void </name>
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rec.sport.pro-wrestling http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.pro-wrestling?hl=en. rec.sport.pro-wrestling@googlegroups.com. Today&amp;#39;s topics:. * (Pohl) Where is George Carlin&amp;#39;s soul right now? - 1 messages, 1 author ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://beyondthevoid247.blogspot.com/2008/06/25-new-messages-in-19-topics-digest_24.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>David Israelite confirms royalties breakthrough</title>
    <link href="http://kennymooreky45.blogspot.com/2008/06/david-israelite-confirms-royalties.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2403424</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Amy Poehler&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;Baby Mama&amp;#39; Drama... </name>
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Among the bills, he discussed were: HR 5889, which impacts how &amp;quot;orphan works&amp;quot; are treated; the Performance Rights Act HR 4789, which says that song performers should receive compensation from terrestrial broadcasts; and HR 4279, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://kennymooreky45.blogspot.com/2008/06/david-israelite-confirms-royalties.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>musicFIRST Labels Radio Broadcasters as Pirates</title>
    <link href="http://dbcooper.livejournal.com/260939.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2386597</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DBCooper: Suburban Legend&#8482; </name>
    </author>
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It has authored legislation to require radio broadcasters to pay royalties to play music (S.2500/HR 4789). musicFIRST consists of the RIAA, joined by the Society of Singers, Rhythm &amp;amp; Blues Foundation, the National Academy of Recording ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://dbcooper.livejournal.com/260939.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Recording Industry Decries AM-FM Broadcasting as &amp;#39;A Form of Piracy&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.btlsfan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8513" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2428915</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DarkSider Forums </name>
    </author>
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The recording industry and US radio companies have squared off for decades about whether AM and FM radio broadcasters should pay royalties to singers, musicians and their labels. But now the debate is getting meaner; there&amp;#39;s more at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.btlsfan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8513"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Another nail in the coffin?</title>
    <link href="http://www.keithandthegirl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10511" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2428914</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Keith and The Girl Forums </name>
    </author>
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http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/200...ing-indus.html Basically, record companies are pushing for stricter royalty laws regarding the broadcasting of music on terrestrial radio. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.keithandthegirl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10511"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nashville Sounds Off on IP Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2008/06/nashville_sound.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2375846</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coolfer </name>
    </author>
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Congressmen Jim Cooper and John Hall (also known as the guy from Orleans you saw on &amp;quot;The Colbert Report&amp;quot;) had a town hall meeting in Nashville on Saturday, June 21. Although I saw what appeared to be one reporter and possibly a blogger, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2008/06/nashville_sound.php"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
    <link href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/06/23/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-22:/commentary/2374578</id>
    <updated>2008-06-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>office </name>
    </author>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#197;&#8220;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://office.pc-recovery.org/2008/06/23/bill-introduced-performance-rights-act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>more money for music artists</title>
    <link href="http://musiclawyer.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/more-money-for-music-artists/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2348286</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>musiclawyer musings </name>
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In case you missed it, the Bush Administration joined Democratic and Republican predecessors in supporting &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Performance Rights Act&#226;&#8364;&#157; (HR 4789) as &#226;&#8364;&#339;a matter of fairness and equity.&#226;&#8364;&#157; In the Department of Commerce&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s letter to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://musiclawyer.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/more-money-for-music-artists/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Broadcasters Say Performance Tax Is Unfair to Small Stations</title>
    <link href="http://s199765685.onlinehome.us/2008/06/14/broadcasters-say-performance-tax-is-unfair-to-small-stations/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2341637</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UGC NETWORK BLOG </name>
    </author>
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A bill to require broadcasters to pay a performance royalty for airplay on terrestrial stations is not fair, broadcasters told members of Congress this week. Steve Newberry, newly-elected as Radio Board chair of the National Association ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://s199765685.onlinehome.us/2008/06/14/broadcasters-say-performance-tax-is-unfair-to-small-stations/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressional Activities: Week of June 9, 2008 Here is this week&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://international-live.blogspot.com/2008/06/congressional-activities-week-of-june-9.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2341635</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>international </name>
    </author>
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House Committee on the Judiciary (Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property) hearing on HR 4789, the Performance Rights Act. Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearings to examine the nominations of Paul G. Gardephe ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://international-live.blogspot.com/2008/06/congressional-activities-week-of-june-9.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Tangled Web of Terrestrial Radio Artist Performance Royalties</title>
    <link href="http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/06/14/the-tangled-web-of-terrestrial-radio-artist-performance-royalties/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2326370</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Music Business and Trend-Mongering </name>
    </author>
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This past Wednesday the House Judiciary Committee&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property met to discuss the proposed Performance Rights Act. Like many things related to the record business, it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa contentious ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/06/14/the-tangled-web-of-terrestrial-radio-artist-performance-royalties/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Terrestrial Radio May Face Web Radio Rates</title>
    <link href="http://www.internetradiomagazine.com/2008/06/11/terrestrial-radio-may-face-web-radio-rates/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2374579</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Internet Radio Magazine </name>
    </author>
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Lawmakers are looking to change that with HR 4789, which would require traditional radio stations to pay royalty fees just like their Internet counterparts. Stations that make less than $1.25 million per year would have the option to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.internetradiomagazine.com/2008/06/11/terrestrial-radio-may-face-web-radio-rates/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nancy Sinatra, Sugarhill Gang, Whodini and more to support a Fair ...</title>
    <link href="http://hiphopruckus.blogspot.com/2008/06/sugarhill-gang-whodin-and-more-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2341634</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hip Hop Ruckus </name>
    </author>
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... Sugarhill Gang, Whodini, Kristine W Among Artists and Musicians in Washington to Support a Fair Performance Right on Radio WHAT: Hearing on the Performance Rights Act (HR 4789) in the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Courts, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://hiphopruckus.blogspot.com/2008/06/sugarhill-gang-whodin-and-more-to.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nancy Sinatra, Sugarhill Gang, Whodini and more to support a Fair ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.allurbannews.com/urban-news/nancy-sinatra-sugarhill-gang-whodini-and-more-to-support-a-fair-performance-right-on-radio-today" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2318701</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AllUrbanNews.com - Black News and Black... </name>
    </author>
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WHAT: Hearing on the Performance Rights Act (HR 4789) in the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. WHO: Nancy Sinatra, [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.allurbannews.com/urban-news/nancy-sinatra-sugarhill-gang-whodini-and-more-to-support-a-fair-performance-right-on-radio-today"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RAIN 6/11: Radio royalty hearing today on Capitol Hill</title>
    <link href="http://textpattern.kurthanson.com/articles/398/rain-611-radio-royalty-hearing-today-on-capitol-hill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2318700</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RAIN: Radio And Internet Newsletter - articles... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
PERFORMANCE RIGHTS ACT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING TODAY: The Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property will hold their Hearing on HR 4789, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Performance Rights Act&#226;&#8364;&#157; today at 2PM (Eastern). The subcommittee will hear ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://textpattern.kurthanson.com/articles/398/rain-611-radio-royalty-hearing-today-on-capitol-hill"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Performance Royalties on the Block</title>
    <link href="http://mikeseverson.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/performance-royalties-on-the-block/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2318699</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FOR THE RECORD </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The issue is HR 4789, the Performance Rights Act, which calls for terrestrial radio to pay performance royalties for broadcasting sound recordings. The National Association of Broadcaster has backed a non-binding resolution that calls ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://mikeseverson.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/performance-royalties-on-the-block/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Performance Royalties Showdown and Radio&amp;#39;s Influence on Purchases</title>
    <link href="http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2008/06/performance_roy.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2310153</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coolfer </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Opposing sides will speak tomorrow before the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. The issue is HR 4789, the Performance Rights Act, which calls for terrestrial radio to pay performance royalties for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2008/06/performance_roy.php"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open Question: What is intellectual property?</title>
    <link href="http://intellectual-property-service.blogspot.com/2008/06/open-question-what-is-intellectual_2967.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2369154</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>intellectual-property </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Open Question: What is intellectual property? Array. Open Question: you have been approved for a total pay out of $6 lac by yahoo lottery.Can I proceedwithit ?.? CONGRATULATIONS! Yahoo! Mail announces you as one of the 10 lucky winners ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://intellectual-property-service.blogspot.com/2008/06/open-question-what-is-intellectual_2967.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open Question: What is intellectual property?</title>
    <link href="http://intellectual-property-service.blogspot.com/2008/06/open-question-what-is-intellectual.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2351038</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>intellectual-property </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Open Question: What is intellectual property? Array. Open Question: you have been approved for a total pay out of $6 lac by yahoo lottery.Can I proceedwithit ?.? CONGRATULATIONS! Yahoo! Mail announces you as one of the 10 lucky winners ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://intellectual-property-service.blogspot.com/2008/06/open-question-what-is-intellectual.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open Question: What is intellectual property?</title>
    <link href="http://intellectual-property-service.blogspot.com/2008/06/open-question-what-is-intellectual_1766.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2341638</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>intellectual-property </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Open Question: What is intellectual property? Array. Open Question: you have been approved for a total pay out of $6 lac by yahoo lottery.Can I proceedwithit ?.? CONGRATULATIONS! Yahoo! Mail announces you as one of the 10 lucky winners ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://intellectual-property-service.blogspot.com/2008/06/open-question-what-is-intellectual_1766.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open Question: What is intellectual property?</title>
    <link href="http://intellectual-property-service.blogspot.com/2008/06/open-question-what-is-intellectual_1161.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2318702</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>intellectual-property </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Leahy (D-VT) and House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Chairman Berman (D-CA) have both introduced legislation (S. 2500 and HR 4789) that would mandate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://intellectual-property-service.blogspot.com/2008/06/open-question-what-is-intellectual_1161.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Festivals By Ear</title>
    <link href="http://andyontheroad.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/festivals-by-ear/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-07:/commentary/2299190</id>
    <updated>2008-06-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Andy on the Road </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This week is a fairly substantial one for royalties and radio broadcasting. The House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on Wednesday discussing the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Performance Rights Act,&#226;&#8364;&#157; a law which would require terrestrial radio stations to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://andyontheroad.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/festivals-by-ear/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Thursday Business Links: House Hearing on Performance Rights Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2008/06/thursday_busine_66.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/commentary/2279659</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coolfer </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#226;&#8364;&#162; A House hearing on the Performance Rights Act has been scheduled for June 11. The bill would require terrestrial radio to pay copyright owners for use of sound recordings. Currently radio stations pay only for the composition. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2008/06/thursday_busine_66.php"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Next thing you know they will be injecting AIDS into Our Chicken ...</title>
    <link href="http://westofwabansia.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/next-thing-you-know-they-will-be-injecting-aids-into-our-chicken-nuggetsits-a-metaphor-pt-3/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2198656</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>W. of Wabansia </name>
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Leahy (D-VT) and House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Chairman Berman (D-CA) have both introduced legislation (S. 2500 and HR 4789) that would mandate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://westofwabansia.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/next-thing-you-know-they-will-be-injecting-aids-into-our-chicken-nuggetsits-a-metaphor-pt-3/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Open Question: My home in California was foreclosed and sold at a Trustee&amp;#39;s sale. The lender still demands payment. Legal? I lost my home to foreclosure. My home was sold at a Trustee&amp;#39;s sale last month. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://property-services-solutions.blogspot.com/2008/05/open-question-my-home-in-california-was.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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2500 and HR 4789) that would mandate broadcasters pay to play and promote music. The impact would be catastrophic - for free radio and the local communities who rely on us for their news and information, forcing dramatic cuts both in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://property-services-solutions.blogspot.com/2008/05/open-question-what-are-pros-and-cons-of.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/2032980</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://jcjudge.net/?p=1055"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Summary: Performance Rights Act</title>
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    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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S.2500, HR4789 || , 12/18/2007 || || Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (VT) and Rep. Howard L. Berman (CA) introduced this bill in chambers on December 18, 2007. The bill is described, &#226;&#8364;&#339;A bill to provide fair compensation to artists for use of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/performance_rights_act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>musicFIRST Press Release</title>
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    <updated>2008-03-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Representatives Howard Berman (D-CA) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) introduced the Performance Rights Act of 2007 (S. 2500 and HR 4789 ). The bills will close the loophole in copyright ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.aliveaudio.net/2008/03/musicfirst-press-release.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... the recent timeline of the bill and the potential ripples in the industry. Can&amp;#39;t wait? Head over to the Library of Congress..... Read the Senate version of the bill: S.2500. Read the House of Reps. version of the bill: HR4789.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://beatblog.typepad.com/melon/2008/02/copyright-amfm.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-01-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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2500 &amp;amp; HR 4789) is &#226;&#8364;&#339;unwise, unfair, and borders on the irresponsible.&#226;&#8364;&#157; In the past, Congress reviewed this situation of music play on radio and repeatedly refused to impose a &#226;&#8364;&#339;performance&#226;&#8364;&#157; fee because it noted the mutually beneficia&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blog.christianmediareport.com/2008/01/31/nrb-launches-attack-on-new-radio-music-fees/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/commentary/1569577</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (Read bill text).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lvtsg.com/news/publish/fed_gov/article_20498.shtml"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Performance Rights Act</title>
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    <updated>2007-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (Read bill text). (&#226;&#8364;&#166;) URL posted on 18.12.2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://log.handakte.de/9733/performance-rights-act/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
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submitted by Daryl Park. HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://clipfiles.cn/?p=3129"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: Performance Rights Act</title>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#197;&#8220;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.findnews.org/Info/Articles/tabid/376/newsid1013/2218319/Bill-Introduced-Performance-Rights-Act/Default.aspx"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (12/21/07)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.copyright.gov/newsnet/2007/335.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>musicFirst...</title>
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    <updated>2007-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Yesterday, December 18, 2007 a bill called the &amp;quot;Performance Rights Act&amp;quot; (House Bill # HR 4789, Senate Bill # S 5200) was introduced in both houses of Congress. Here are the press releases issued by the musicFIRST coalition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bluhammockmusic.blogspot.com/2007/12/musicfirst.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Yesterday, December 18, 2007 a bill called the &amp;quot;Performance Rights Act&amp;quot; (House Bill # HR 4789, Senate Bill # S 5200) was introduced in both houses of Congress. Here are the press releases issued by the musicFIRST coalition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.indieartistinnercircle.com/blog/2007/12/21/call-to-action/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Last night, US Representative Howard Berman (CA-28) introduced a bill (HR 4789) supporting a &#226;&#8364;&#339;performance fee&#226;&#8364;&#157; on local radio broadcasters. This fee will force local broadcasters to pay record labels and performers for the music that is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.conawayblog.com/?p=317"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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WASHINGTON, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Last night, US Representative Howard Berman (CA-28) introduced a bill (HR 4789) supporting a &#226;&#8364;&#339;performance fee&#226;&#8364;&#157; on local radio broadcasters. This fee will force local... [[ This is a content summary only. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://radiofacts.blogspot.com/2007/12/conaway-green-oppose-performance-fee-on.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA] introduced HR 4789: To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-4789"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 4789 would provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4789.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Introduced</title>
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Introduced on Dec 18, 2007. Bill Sponsor: Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] Related Bills: S.2500.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4789/show"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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