Radio May Have To Pay To Play 407
devjj writes "Ars Technica reports that Congress is considering two bills that will remove the exemption terrestrial radio broadcasters currently enjoy that allows them to broadcast music without compensating the artists or labels for it. In the current dispensation only songwriters get paid. The National Association of Broadcasters is furious at the RIAA, which is pushing repeal of the exemptions, and has responded by agreeing that artists need better compensation — and is asking Congress to investigate modern recording contracts. "
This is an old tune: (Score:3, Funny)
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if revenue deserted you
Nobody knows where my moolah has gone
But total control left the same time
Why were they streaming these songs
Pay us or pay a big fine
It's my property and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if revenue deserted you
Then all my records keep dancing all night
But leave me alone for a while
'Til money's dancing in my wallet
I've got no reason to smile
It's my property and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if revenue deserted you
NAB and the listener just walked thru the door
Like a queen with her king
Oh what a birthday surprise
NAB's wearing his MP3 thing
It's my property and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if revenue deserted you
Oh-oh-oh It's my property and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to.....
Re:This is an old tune: (Score:3, Funny)
It's their Congress
They'll do what they want to
Do what they want to
But they'll never do it for you...
I can hear the new song coming... (Score:5, Funny)
Coming soon to a radio station near you! Oh, wait...
Re:Good, maybe REAL artists will now have a chance (Score:5, Funny)
I hate you.
Re:Good, maybe REAL artists will now have a chance (Score:5, Funny)
Heresy.
All popular music is worthless. If anyone with a clean shirt and a decent haircut has heard of a band, then they're over-processed sellout pop shit for teenagers. It's a scientifically proven fact that the worth of a band is inversely proportional to the number of records they've sold. That's why The Beatles are the worst band in history and quality music peaked when G.G. Allin shoved a Sennheiser up his ass after a baked bean dinner.
The road to extermination (Score:2, Funny)
But I did not care, as I never liked Napster
Then they went after Kaazaa
But I did not care, as I did not like Kaazaa either
Then they went after the torrents
But I did not care, as I only use torrents for free software
Then they went after radio
But I did not care, as I never listen to radio anyway
Then they came after me for singing while in the shower
And there was nobody else to care, as music had been exterminated from Earth
Re:Good, maybe REAL artists will now have a chance (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This is an old tune: (Score:4, Funny)
You now owe $3,750 to Mercury Records and 1/10 of a cent to the songwriter Lesley Gore.
You've been served.
Re:Good, maybe REAL artists will now have a chance (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Good, maybe REAL artists will now have a chance (Score:5, Funny)
Hey, has anyone mentioned that Nickleback sucks? No? Well then, FYI, Nickleback sucks.
Re:Good, maybe REAL artists will now have a chance (Score:3, Funny)
Re:IMO listenning to music is overrated anyway (Score:4, Funny)
Wow. You had me worried, then I saw "cream" at the end of that.
Re:This is an old tune: (Score:3, Funny)
Tiny1877, there is a lawyer representing Metallica and their label knocking on your door for use of a song title without paying a royalty...