Radio Broadcasters Close to Shutting Down Performance Tax

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Radio broadcasters may be close to once again stopping the movement to impose performance fees on music airplay. As of Wednesday (June 3), a majority of the House (220 members) and 12 Senators have signed The Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution that denounces any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other charge on music airplay.  

Last month, the House Judiciary Committee voted 21-9 to send the Performance Rights Act to the House for a full vote.

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