Performance Tax on Radio Stations

[Carl_Hungus]

So for the first time tonight I heard on the radio an announcement saying that the recording industry is trying to put a performance tax on AM/FM radio stations that would send the money straight to the record companies(according to sources three of the four are overseas). Instead of playing songs for free by receiving free promo songs from labels (like they've been doing) they will pay taxes on the plays. What's your guys opinions on this?

[Bro-Scro]

Gee that wont lead to pirate radio stations at all....I think its a dumb idea to tax an already sinking industry because you are part of the old guard and have a sense of entitlement to what was never really yours to the begin with...In short FUCK THE RECORD LABELS! LONG LIVE FREE ENTERPRISE MUSIC! Also see twisted hillbilly mag for bands that have this same mantra

[J.C.]

This will be discussed on the next show. I will say this, just when I thought the RIAA couldn't piss the world off anymore? Ugg.
The NAB probably contribute a few billion dollars a fucking year to record sales as is. Its always been a symbiotic relationship that benefits all parties.
Outside of the difficulty wrapping my head around this, it is harder still for me to find a list of government officials supporting it. I will by the next show though.
EXCELLENT SUBMISSION.

Oh an bro-scro, I don't think it will lead to more pirate stations, just more internet radio, podcasts, ect. Pirate radio station affiliation will get your license revoked and banned and the government does scan for this shit. I have helped with pirate stations in the past though, its pretty funny to see utterly mad scientist it looks.

[Carl_Hungus]

This is what I've found when looking up more about this:

Here is the actual House Bill: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.848

According to http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-848

House Bill 848:

Sponsor:
John Conyers[D-MI]

Cosponsors:
Elanor Norton[D-DC](withdrawn)
John Adler[D-NJ](withdrawn)
Howard Berman[D-CA]
Marsha Blackburn[R-TN]
Robert Brady[D-PA]
Lois Capps[D-CA]
Yvette Clarke[D-NY]
Emanuel Cleaver[D-MO]
Steve Cohen[D-TN]
Jim Cooper[D-TN]
Joseph Crowley[D-NY]
Anna Eshoo[D-CA]
Marcia Fudge[D-OH]
Baron Gordon[D-TN]
Luis Gutierrez[D-IL]
Jane Harman[D-CA]
Brian Higgins[D-NY]
Paul Hodes[D-NH]
Rush Holt[D-NJ]
Jay Inslee[D-WA]
Steve Israel[D-NY]
Darrell Issa[R-CA]
Sheila Jackson-Lee[D-TX]
Eddie Johnson[D-TX](withdrawn)
Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Carolyn Maloney[D-NY]
George Miller[D-CA]
James Moran[D-VA]
Jerrold Nadler[D-NY]
COllin Peterson[D-MN]
Jared Polis [D-CO]
Steven Rothman [D-NJ]
Linda Sánchez [D-CA]
Adam Schiff [D-CA]
John Shadegg [R-AZ]
Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Betty Sutton [D-OH]
Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
John Tierney [D-MA]
Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Edolphus Towns [D-NY]
Christopher Van Hollen [D-MD]
Zach Wamp [R-TN]
Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]
Diane Watson [D-CA]
Henry Waxman [D-CA]
Anthony Weiner [D-NY]
Robert Wexler [D-FL]

Here is the Senate Bill: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c ... 11kMfWK2::

According to http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-379

Senate Bill 379:

Sponsor:
Patrick Leahy[D-VT]

Cosoponsers:
Lamar Alexander [R-TN]
Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Bob Corker [R-TN]
Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
Charles Schumer [D-NY]

[Bro-Scro]

well heres your chance to take pot shots at the dems now isnt it?

[J.C.]

well heres your chance to take pot shots at the dems now isnt it?

I said the same thing to 2 different people last night.
But my conspiracy theory head says the Red's would take it farther.

[Bro-Scro]

damn commie bastards trying to stick their fingers in places they dont belong!

[Carl_Hungus]

So where was this on the new show?

[J.C.]

So where was this on the new show?

We forgot. It is coming though, I am still reading up on this and Bone is too.
Probably next show.
Honestly we have had so much content for shows lately its like dogs fighting for bones. (no pun intended)

[Carl_Hungus]

I can tell. Figured it was condensed down for time.