Internet Radio Royalty Hike Battle Addressed By Congress
The Online Radio royalty debate is not dead due to a new bill introduced in the US Congress by Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Donald Manzullo (R-IL) dubbed “The Internet Radio Equality Act.” The bill was crafted to put a hold on the recent rate increases imposed by the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB). The lobbying efforts of the Digital Media Association (DiMA), which promotes the agenda of Yahoo, AOL, and...
Roger Ames Tapped To Head EMI North America
EMI has tapped Roger Ames as head of North America operations, reporting to EMI Group CEO Eric Nicoli. Ames, who ran Warner Music when it was in the Time Warner family, will oversee EMI’s recorded music operations in the U.S. and Canada. EMI owns the Capitol, Virgin and Blue Note record labels and has Norah Jones, Coldplay and the Rolling Stones on its artist roster. All the EMI division heads will report to Ames: Capitol Music...






