Later today, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a markup of HR 4130, the American Music Fairness Act, which will require terrestrial radio stations in the US to pay royalties to artists for playing said music. If you fell asleep reading that sentence, wake back up. This issue is causing a lot of pushback in Washington, DC, including from some players you might not expect — Big Tech companies who seemingly have no reason to care about a bill that doesn’t impact them — but who, according to Capitol Hill sources, have taken an interest due to what lobbyists describe as a very unhealthy dose of paranoia.Read More
As Radio Royalties Debate Is About to Begin on Capitol Hill, Big Tech Weighs in Behind the Scenes
