300-plus artists are calling on Congress to get artists paid for AM/FM radio plays. Read the letter here. We urge you to add your voice by reaching out to your congressional representatives to demand passage of the American Music Fairness Act.
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Congress pass the American Music Fairness Act.
That’s why Congress must act now. The American Music Fairness Act has been introduced to ensure that performers finally receive fair compensation for their contributions. This bill would establish a performance royalty for AM/FM radio, putting an end to decades of unfair treatment.
Your voice matters! Urge your representative to support the American Music Fairness Act and stand up for the artists who make radio possible. Take action now by writing your representative below.
Artists and other creators would finally get the respect of being paid for their work when their music is played on AM/FM radio. Over the last century radio broadcasters have made an estimated $700 billion in ad revenues from the music they played – without giving a dime of that money to the artists who performed the songs. Most artists are middle-class hard-working people who struggle to pay bills and provide for their family. If that sounds like you, join the cause today to get artists paid for their work.
Community and other small broadcasters are champions of local artists. Unlike the corporate radio giants such as iHeart, they are in touch with their communities. The American Music Fairness Act by capping what they’d have to pay for the music they play to $500 or less a year. By doing so, it gives these local broadcasters certainty about their future costs. Local broadcasters and artists are in this fight together – that’s why the National Federation of Community Broadcasters supports the American Music Fairness Act.
Music artists are our family, our friends, and neighbors. We support them by showing up for their gigs – now is time to make your voice heard so they finally get the respect they deserve and our paid for their work. You can do that by joining the cause to get the American Music Fairness Act passed.