Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.848 Performance Rights Act

Is There Year-End Movement On Performance Fee Legislation?

2010-12-14T19:00:00Z

Despite HR 848, the Performance Rights Act being placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 405 by the House Judiciary Committee YESTERDAY (12/14), ...

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Will the Performance Rights Bill be revived by a last-ditch effort in the House?

2010-12-14T19:00:00Z

It appears there's lame-duck action this week in the House Judiciary Committee, and some changes to HR 848, the Performance Rights Act. It was first brought ...

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Obama Administration Backs Making Radio Pay Fees

2010-03-31T20:00:00Z

...on the issue. It's unclear whether either chamber will bring the legislation to a vote this year. ——— The Senate bill is S.379. The House bill is H.R.848. ——— On the Net: http://thomas.loc.gov http://www.musicFIRSTcoalition.org http://www.na

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Warwick Wants Performers Paid for Radio Play

2010-03-01T19:00:00Z

...similar measures on the issue. It's unclear whether either chamber will bring them to a vote this year. ——— The Senate bill is S.379. The House bill is H.R.848. ——— On the Net: http://thomas.loc.gov http://www.musicFIRSTcoalition.org http://

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Should There Be a "Performance Tax?"

2010-02-18T19:00:00Z

...As it stands as of now there are 2 bills which are pending in Congress that would levy the "Performance Tax". Those bills are H.R.848, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (MI-14)and S.379, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT). "S. Con. Res. 14 and H. Con. Re

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Taking A Stand: Protecting local radio stations

2010-02-10T19:00:00Z

...them and tell them that we need to protect local broadcasters. Here are links to the two bills pending in Congress: H.R.848, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (MI-14) and S.379, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT). Your members of Congress need to hear th

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Black Kos, Week In Review

2009-05-28T20:00:00Z

... offices of House Judiciary Chairman and longtime Michigan representative John Conyers, who sponsored the controversial Performance Rights Act (HR 848). ...

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2009-05-28T20:00:00Z

With Michigan Democrat John Conyers' success bringing the legislation, â€œHR 848, The Performance Rights Act,â€* out of committee and a step closer to ...

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Performance Royalty showdown in Motown

2009-05-27T20:00:00Z

The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council has estimated that if Conyers' bill, HR 848, becomes law, more than a third of all minority owned radio ...

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Performance tax raises concerns among radio industry

2009-05-27T20:00:00Z

One bill not getting much attention until now is HR 848, the performance rights tax, and radio stations aren't happy. The alternative rock was playing at ...

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2009-05-27T20:00:00Z

House Resolution 848 (HR 848) would charge stations higher fees or royalties to play music. It could cause such a financial burden that some stations could ...

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Black radio and the 'performance rights' tollbooth, Part 1

2009-05-27T20:00:00Z

But given the historic business practices of the industry and the provisions of HR 848, artists won't see much of this money. It will be extracted from ...

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Royalties amount to an unfair tax

2009-05-27T20:00:00Z

By Whit Adamson â€¢ May 28, 2009 Absent from the US House Judiciary Committee hearing the other day on HR 848, the so-called Performance Rights Act, ...

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KCOH Up For Sale, But Staying Put

2009-05-26T20:00:00Z

John Conyers (D-MI) and co-sponsored by a host of legislators including Houston Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, HR 848 would require broadcasters to pay a fee ...

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2009-05-25T20:00:00Z

â€œPassage of the public performance legislation, HR 848 in the House and S. 379 in the Senate, would disproportionately harm minority broadcasters and their ...

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Civil Rights Leaders, Minority Broadcasters Seek Performance ...

2009-05-25T20:00:00Z

â€œPassage of the public performance legislation, HR 848 in the House and S. 379 in the Senate, would disproportionately harm minority broadcasters and their ...

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Tax could hit radio stations

2009-05-22T20:00:00Z

According to Kristopher Jones, NAB spokesman, HR 848 passed in the House Judiciary Committee 21-9. It is now eligible for a floor vote in the House of ...

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A Deep Look Into The Radio Performance Royalty Bill Part I

2009-05-19T20:00:00Z

I wanted to take a unique look at the Performance Royalty Bill (HR 4789), the "Performance Rights Act", or simply, "The Act", and its sister act, HR 848 ...

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2009-05-17T20:00:00Z

On Wednesday, May 13, the House Judiciary Committee passed the Performance Rights Act [HR 848], which would require radio stations to pay royalties to ...

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2009-05-17T20:00:00Z

Charles Welch, general manager and owner of Toledo's Welch Communications and The Juice 107.3 FM fears the Performance Rights Act (HR 848) could change the ...

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Civil Rights Groups Ask Pelosi To Review Radio Royalties

2009-05-17T20:00:00Z

On Wednesday, May 13, the House Judiciary Committee passed the Performance Rights Act [HR 848], which would require radio stations to pay royalties to ...

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MusicFIRST Statement On The House Judiciary Committee's Approval ...

2009-05-16T20:00:00Z

The House Judiciary Committee approved the Performance Rights Act (HR 848). The Bill will close a loophole in copyright law that allows music radio stations ...

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2009-05-14T20:00:00Z

The letter says HR 848 "would lead to severe reductions in sustaining and public service programming" and could bankrupt as many as one-third of all ...

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2009-05-13T20:00:00Z

showed her support for broadcasters and against HR 848. She acknowledged that she had been heavily lobbied by broadcasters as recently as Tuesday night (May ...

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Could This Be the End of Your Favorite Radio Station?

2009-05-12T20:00:00Z

To my surprise, the news just broke out that Congress is planning to pass a bill today, named the HR 848 Performance Rights Act, which will potentially put ...

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2009-05-12T20:00:00Z

... it out of the judiciary committee and is slowly becoming reality. Hatta says mainly small and minority owned stations will feel the pinch if HR-848 passes.

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Performance Royalties Act Goes To House

2009-05-12T20:00:00Z

reversed her support for HR 848. She acknowledged that she has been heavily lobbied by broadcasters as recently as Tuesday night (May 12), receiving phone ...

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2009-05-10T20:00:00Z

John Conyers (D-MI) will muster his committee Wednesday 5/13/09 for the purpose of marking up HR 848 the "Performance Rights Act." It will also consider the ...

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AFTRA, AFM Call for 'Fair Play for Air Play'

2009-05-10T20:00:00Z

The group is asking people to take action and call their lawmakers today and tomorrow and urge them to support the Performance Rights Act (HR 848 and S. ...

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Civil Rights Groups Want Hearing On Performance Rights Act

2009-05-07T20:00:00Z

We urge you therefore to delay any immediate action on HR 848 and to conduct an additional hearing to fully air the issues that we and others have raised," ...

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Civil Rights Groups Urge Hearing On Performance Royalties

2009-05-06T20:00:00Z

Director Barbara Arnwine say, "Minority broadcasters are of one voice in maintaining that the passage of HR 848 would disproportionately harm minority ...

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Hispanic B'casters Speak Out Against Performance Act

2009-05-05T20:00:00Z

... Plascenica is one of 10 men and a woman all running Spanish language stations, talking about how the Performance Royalty Act (HR 848, S. 379) would ...

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Latin Radio Broadcasters Lobby Against Royalty Act

2009-05-05T20:00:00Z

... Plascencia is one of ten men and a woman all running Spanish language stations talking about how the Performance Royalty Act (HR 848, S. 379) would ...

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Performance Right for Sound Recordings Moves Forward, Questions Remain

2009-02-06T19:00:00Z

HR 848 extends this obligation to terrestrial broadcaster as well. However, that is not the end of the story. Although the bill would require all ...

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NAB Urges Congress to Oppose Record Label Bailout

2009-02-05T19:00:00Z

"Although the proponents of HR 848 claim this bill is about compensating artists, in actuality at least half of this fee will go directly into the pockets ...

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NAB Calls Performance Rights Act A "Record Label Bailout"

2009-02-03T19:00:00Z

"Although the proponents of HR 848 claim this bill is about compensating artists, in actuality at least half of this fee will go directly into the pockets ...

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House bill would strike radio's exemption from performance royalties

2009-02-03T19:00:00Z

A very early draft of HR 848 received Wednesday afternoon by Betanews reveals the main clause of Conyers' bill would simply remove the exemption paragraphs. ...

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