The 50 Dollar Handshake Goes to Washington: Payola, Spotify and Steering Agreements
Congress finally caught on to Spotify “payola”
Tag: Jerry Nadler
Rep. @jerrynadler Speech Supporting Performance Royalty at #irespectmusic AND I VOTE! Show at The Bitter End
Last Tuesday, some outstanding artists put on an electrifying sellout show at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village supporting the #irespectmusic AND I VOTE! campaign. Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) gave one of the best speeches yet on why all artists should get paid for their work, whether it’s online or radio play on terrestrial radio. […]
The MTP Interview: Janita and #irespectmusic: Washington from an artist’s perspective
[This interview first appeared in the June edition of Music Tech Policy Monthly. Janita’s story was specifically noted by Representative Judy Chu in the House IP Subcommittee.] The #irespect music team returned to Washington, DC last week for more meetings on Capitol Hill about artist pay for radio play. We interviewed Janita about the trip […]
#irespectmusic Update: The Hope Train Arrives in Washington Union Station With Your Petition
MTP readers will remember the #irespectmusic campaign has brought together over 10,000 music makers and music lovers who let the U.S. Congress know that they’d like Congress to get artists paid for radio play. Three members of our community–artists, Blake Morgan and Janita along with booking agent Tommy Merrill–brought that positive grass roots message to […]
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