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Radio May Have To Pay To Play
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. "
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
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.....
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
"RIAA killed the radio star..."
Coming soon to a radio station near you! Oh, wait...
I hate you.
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
> Not all RIAA music is Justin Timberlake-equese crap.
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.
First they went after Napster
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
Aww come on. Haven't you listened to Air America
~ Ron Fitzgerald
Worst. Example. Ever.
Not all RIAA music is Justin Timberlake-equese crap. I happen to mostly listen to modern/hard rock. Quite a few of the bands that I like (Nickelback) are signed to RIAA members.
Hey, has anyone mentioned that Nickleback sucks? No? Well then, FYI, Nickleback sucks.
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mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
It's a personal preference - I like Vanilla Ice cream...
Wow. You had me worried, then I saw "cream" at the end of that.
Speedy thing goes in; speedy thing comes out.