Radio, Music, and Copyrights: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists – House Judiciary Committee

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The hearing, “Radio, Music, and Copyrights: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists,” will examine why creators have traditionally not received royalty payments for the public performance of their creative works by nonsubscription terrestrial radio stations, as well as efforts to modernize copyright law. The hearing will explore competing legislative proposals, including the American Music Fairness Act of 2023, which would require a license for broadcasting creative works over the radio, and the Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, which aims to prevent Congress from imposing fees, licenses, or other charges related to the public performance of sound recordings.
WITNESSES: 
Mr. Randy Travis
Country Music Singer, 2016 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee
Mrs. Mary Travis
Wife of Randy Travis
Mr. Curtis LeGeyt
President and CEO, National Association of Broadcasters
Mr. Michael J. Huppe
President and CEO, Sound Exchange
Mr. Eddie Harrell, Jr.
Regional Vice President and General Manager, Radio One, Inc., Cleveland,
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