Help Keep Local Radio Broadcasts Free
North West Indiana Times, August 28, 2009
By Leigh Ellis
The major record labels, three of four of which are based overseas, are asking Congress to impose hundreds of millions in new fees on local radio stations to help rescue their failing business model. If enacted, a performance tax could force radio stations to cut more jobs and reduce their fund-raising and public service initiatives.
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