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U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) issued the following
statement in response to today’s joint announcement by Clear Channel Media and
Warner Music Group that they reached an agreement that includes both a share in
broadcast radio revenue and a restructuring of digital music licensing,
according to politicalnews.me.
As the lead sponsor of the “Local Radio Freedom Act,”
Senator Barrasso has led the fight in the Senate against a government imposed
performance tax on our nation’s broadcasters.
“I’m pleased Clear Channel and Warner Music reached an
agreement that will benefit radio broadcasters, the music industry and
consumers across Wyoming
and the nation. This accord is a good example of the power of the marketplace
to solve complex business and legal issues involving music licensing. It’s
clear that the last thing we need in the world of broadcasting and music is a
government imposed mandate on broadcasters to pay royalties on the performance
of sound recordings. Today’s agreement should help the radio industry continue
to provide local communities with news, weather, sports and entertainment and
also ensure it delivers digital services to listeners anywhere, any time.
Senator Barrasso re-introduced the “Local Radio Freedom Act”
on March 6, 2013, with Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND). The Act declares that
Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty or charge relating
to public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for
broadcasting sound recordings over-the-air, or on any business for such public
performance of sound recordings.
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