Sinatra speaks in Congress on radio royalty debate
Nancy Sinatra led artists lobbying Congress for a change in US copyright rules that would require terrestrial radio stations to pay performance royalties.…
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Web world responds to Microsoft's Yahoo! takeover bid
Microsoft's $44.6 billion unsolicited takeover approach for Yahoo! has drawn scrutiny from US Congress and the EU, and opposition from Google.…
US congressmen propose radio royalty rules change
Four US politicians have introduced proposals requiring terrestrial radio stations to pay music royalties at fixed rates, with talk and religious stations exempt.…
David Banner says fixing communities would fix hip hop lyrics
Rapper David Banner, speaking after the US Congress hearing, defends the use of explicit words in hip hop and argues that fixing communities would fix lyrics.…
Master P apologises for sexist rhymes
Rapper Master P has apologised for sexist rhymes, saying he was wrong, unlike most hip hop and music executives at the US Congress hearing on the issue.…
Hip hop lyrics debate reaches US Congress
A US House sub-committee hearing discussed sexist and racist language in hip hop, with label executives, politicians and rapper David Banner all rejecting government censorship.…
Bono meets with US Democrats
Bono met incoming Democrat leaders in Congress to discuss funding for global AIDS and poverty initiatives.…
US Congress passes post-Nipplegate TV fine increases
The US Senate and House of Representatives have passed the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, raising broadcast indecency fines to $325,000 per violation, and it now goes to George Bush.…
US Congress considers more copyright-protection law
The House Subcommittee on Internet and Intellectual Property is considering legislation to stop digital TV recording systems splitting broadcasts into separate copyright-protected files.…
US Congress strengthens download laws
The US House of Representatives has passed the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, making it a crime to upload films or music before their official release, and it now awaits President Bush's signature.…
US Congress considers government action on digital music interoperability
A House Judiciary Committee meeting discussed whether government should address codec incompatibility between digital music download platforms, with proposals ranging from legislation to product labelling.…
Pass fine increases for indecent broadcasting
A US congressional committee has backed raising the maximum FCC fine for broadcast indecency to $500,000, though the Senate and House versions must be merged before it becomes law.…