Will Congress Make Radio Stations Pay Royalties and Will It Change Radio? (ep.256)

Variety reports the American Music Fairness Act would still have to go through the full House, as well as meet approval from the Senate and the president, to be signed into law. KOP looks into the implications for radio since they can't afford this. Nadler Opening Statement for Markup of the American Music Fairness Act - nadler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=394907 Congressional Bill to Get Artists & Labels Paid for Radio Airplay Clears Critical House Vote https://www.billboard.com/pro/artist-pay-radio-play-bill-passes-congress-committee/House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill Requiring Radio Stations to Pay Royalties to Performers https://variety.com/2022/music/news/house-committee-approves-american-music-fairness-act-radio-performance-royalties-1235453621/ So You Want to Be a TikTok Star https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/12/12/so-you-want-to-be-a-tiktok-starCNN and Gannett staffers face layoffs, NPR announced a near-total hiring freeze as part of cost-cutting measures, and the Washington Post is killing its award-winning Sunday magazine. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/12/layoffs-and-hiring-freezes-media-industry-ends-2022-with-bad-news-for-journalistsNew York Times faces first major walkout since 1970s https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63893414Regulators Put Brakes on Media Megadeals https://variety.com/2022/biz/entertainment-industry/regulators-put-brakes-media-megadeals-microsoft-activision-blizzard-1235450369/The former CEO of WarnerMedia predicts only 3 major entertainment companies will survive in the streaming space https://finance.yahoo.com/news/former-ceo-warnermedia-predicts-only-191317545.htmlNational radio industry icon who lived in Santa Barbara County dies https://www.kclu.org/2022-12-06/national-radio-industry-icon-who-lived-in-santa-barbaraThe Rock's Black Adam Box Office Damage Control Is Embarrassing https://gizmodo.com/dc-black-adam-box-office-flop-dwayne-johnson-the-rock-1849866587Whoopi Goldberg Pushes Back On Claims ‘Blazing Saddles’ Is Racist: “Don’t Make Me Come For You” https://deadline.com/2022/12/whoopi-goldberg-pushes-back-claims-blazing-saddles-racist-the-view-1235193040/Whoopi Goldberg defends 1974 comedy Blazing Saddles amid racism row https://mol.im/a/11514481Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on Twitter or Facebook @kingofpodcastsListen to KOP’s other programs, Depraved and Debaucherous… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-broadcasters-podcast--3684131/support.Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on X and TikTok @kingofpodcasts (F Meta!)Listen to KOP’s other programs, Podcasters Row… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast and The Broadcasters Podcast.Buy KOP a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3TAB983ZQPNVLDrop KOP a Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a CashApp https://cash.app/$kingofallpodcasts