2008-08-09T20:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/50614 tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-09:/commentary/2804905 2008-08-09T20:00:00Z OpenCongress ...And members of Congress are actually buying into it. Of course, there’s nothing “local” about Clear Channel. They are the country’s largest radio conglomerate, owning over 1,200 stations. They probably own all the big stations in your area; you <br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/360949426/598-Clear-Channel-Using-Local-Cred-to-Push-Legislation-">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-08:/commentary/2645961 2008-08-08T20:00:00Z Open Congress : Congress Gossip Blog The bill referred to in the letter, S.Con.Res.82, also known as the Local Radio Freedom Act, is a counter measure to another bill in Congress, the Performance Rights Act, which would require AM and FM stations to pay royalties to the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/598-Clear-Channel-Using-Local-Cred-to-Push-Legislation-">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/commentary/3353210 2008-06-30T20:00:00Z The MELON Feed Over a year and a half later, on May 12, 2008, Senate followed suit and introduced S. Con. Res. 82, with identical language and the support of twelve Senators, which is lead by Sen. Lincoln (D-AR). The Local Radio Freedom Act has ...<br /><br /><a href="http://beatblog.typepad.com/melon/2008/07/copyright-perfo.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/commentary/2420035 2008-06-30T20:00:00Z Just a Blog Site To be a community, there must be individuals that find the “areaâ€* interesting. I don’t like to blow my own horn often, but I am proud of what this place is shaping up to be. It is growing even beyond our original concepts and is even ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.justablogsite.com/?p=95">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/commentary/2417856 2008-06-25T20:00:00Z Twin Ports Media Blog © A companion resolution, S. Con. Res. 82, has been introduced in the Senate and is supported by 13 senators. Called The Local Radio Freedom Act, it reads &quot;Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge ...<br /><br /><a href="http://twinportsmedia.blogspot.com/2008/06/house-subcommittee-passes-royalty-bill.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2317929 2008-06-10T20:00:00Z RADIO ONLINE News Res. 244 and S. Con. Res. 82, aka the Local Radio Freedom Act. Both resolutions oppose proposed legislation that would require broadcasters to compensate record labels for local radio airplay of music.<br /><br /><a href="http://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/$rol.exe/headline_id=b10944">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/3130977 2008-05-20T20:00:00Z CE Conversations what's more interesting is that webb cosponsored s.con.res.82 supporting the local radio freedom act. that resolution basically said that record labels shouldn't charge performance royalties to radio broadcasters. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://the-unmutual.blogspot.com/2008/05/scannin-senate.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/3353208 2008-05-13T20:00:00Z Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us A bill in the US Congress: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=sc110-82">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2201533 2008-05-13T20:00:00Z Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc82/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2196806 2008-05-12T20:00:00Z Just a Blog Site 82: Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Wayne Allard (R-CO), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Jim Webb (D-VA) – If your Senator has sponsored S. Con. Res. 82 THANK them and if they did NOT urge ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.justablogsite.com/?p=40">Go to article</a>