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HR 848 passes committee
Rep. John Conyers, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee brought the Performance Rights Act (HR 848) up for markup this morning. HR 848 created no small amount of disagreement among radio broad… more →
Law on the Row
HR 848 passes committee
Barry Shrum wrote 7 months ago: Rep. John Conyers, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee brought the Performance Rights Act (HR 848 … more →
Politico’s interview with Corgan following his testimony before Judiciary Committee on HR 848
Barry Shrum wrote 9 months ago: Link to Politico Interview As a follow up to my previous post on the subject, the radio widget above … more →
Judiciary Committee holds hearings on HR 848, the “Performance Rights Act”
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Barry Shrum wrote 9 months ago: The House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on H.R. 848 (this year’s version of HR 4789) tomorr … more →
WSM’s “Bluegrass Underground” moves to Saturdays
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Barry Shrum wrote 10 months ago: Beginning this Saturday, Feb. 14, legendary radio station 650 AM WSM will move its acclaimed Bluegra … more →
musicFIRST defends rights of artists
Barry Shrum wrote 10 months ago: By Jennifer Bendall, Executive Director of musicFIRST Did you know that every time you hear your fav … more →
ASCAP songwriters to perform at CRS-40’s KCRS Live! showcase
Barry Shrum wrote 11 months ago: Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. today announced the lineup for this year’s KCRS Live! event d … more →
Barbara Mandrell and Kix Brooks slated for CRS-40 Panel
Barry Shrum wrote 11 months ago: Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced the CRS-40 “Life Of A Legend” panel will … more →
Local 257 elects Pomeroy to replace Bradley
Barry Shrum wrote 1 year ago: OUT WITH THE OLD After over 18 years of service to the organization, Harold Bradley is no longer pre … more →
PassAlong Networks gets cash infusion
Barry Shrum wrote 1 year ago: Word is spreading on the Internet about PassAlong Networks, Inc.’s recent infusion of investme … more →
Reba and Borchetta team up again
Barry Shrum wrote 1 year ago: Valory Music Co., the independent label formed last year as a subsidiary to Scott Borchetta and Toby … more →
Thomas verdict vacated; new trial ordered
Barry Shrum wrote 1 year ago: The trial in Capital v. Thomas was one of the first stories I began tracking over a year ago. … more →
Sugarland Lawsuit filed in Georgia illustrates need for prior provisions among band members
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Barry Shrum wrote 1 year ago: On August 7th, a lawsuit was filed by Kristen Alison Hall, former member of the country band, Sugarl … more →
You Say You Want A REVOLUTION?
Barry Shrum wrote 1 year ago: You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world . . . You say yo … more →
Nashville Mayor Announces "Country Radio Week"
Barry Shrum wrote 1 year ago: Nashville Mayor Karl Dean issued a proclamation declaring the week of March 3, 2008 “Country R … more →
Copyright Royalty Board begins critical hearings
Barry Shrum wrote 1 year ago: On Monday, January 28th, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) began what will be four weeks of hearings … more →
Don't Mess around with Jim!
Barry Shrum wrote 2 years ago: You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, You don’t spit into the wind You don’t pul … more →
Music Publishing 101, Part 3: Pieces of the Publishing Pie
Barry Shrum wrote 2 years ago: Once a music publisher begins to receive income from the exploitation of the copyrights it has acqui … more →
Music Publishing 101, Part 2: Forming a publishing company
Barry Shrum wrote 2 years ago: From a legal perspective, the formation of a music publishing company is, in most respects, very sim … more →
Music Publishing 101, Part 1: A brief history
Barry Shrum wrote 2 years ago: This blog series will explore music publishing, giving a little bit of history and outlining the bas … more →
