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Performance rights bill stilled for now. (US Congress House Subcommittee on Intellectual...

By Stern, Christopher
Publication: Broadcasting & Cable
Date: Monday, May 23 1994

House subcommittee last week canceled a hearing on performance rights for digital sound transmissions, delaying action on the bill until next month.

The National Association of Broadcasters opposes the bill because it would increase fees paid for radio stations that take advantage of digital technology. The proposal would require payments to recording artists and recording companies for each digital transmission but would not affect royalties tied to analog broadcasting. Now, only composers and publishers receive royalties from record sales. <

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