SoundExchange rallies for Musicians

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April 24, 2014
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TAKE ACTION #FairPlayFairPay

The Details
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The announcement of the Fair Play for Fair Pay Act of 2015
(Photo by Margarita Corporan Photography for SoundExchange)

Last week, SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe and a diverse coalition of music creators gathered in New York to stand with Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) as they announced the introduction of the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015. This bill, H.R. 1733, is a monumental and long overdue piece of legislation that would repair some of the most glaring inequities in our copyright laws that keep music creators from being fairly paid for their work.  

If passed, the law would:
  1. Require AM/FM radio broadcasters to pay royalties for the music they use to make billions of dollars;
  2. Require all radio services - terrestrial, satellite, internet & cable - to pay royalties to music creators under a FAIR MARKET value standard; and
  3. Ensure that artists who recorded music before 1972 are also paid the royalties they deserve.
Our guiding principle is that all creators should receive fair pay, on all platforms and technologies, whenever their music is used. Period. This bill hits the nail on the head. We encourage all music creators and music lovers to tell Congress to stand up for fair pay for music creators.

What Can You Do?
The fight for fair pay for ALL creators is far from over and now, the battle shifts to you.

Here are three things you can do RIGHT NOW to stand for Fair Play Fair Pay:

1. Write your Member of Congress and make your voice heard.

2. Tweet your support of the bill using the hashtag #FairPlayFairPay.
3. Tell your friends that they should stand with you for Fair Play Fair Pay!

Media Fervor
The buzz on traditional media and social media alike (especially Twitter) was strong and continues to grow. Check out some of the great stories written about the legislation (links below) as well as some of the fantastic Tweets around the Act.
Cyndi Lauper Tweet

 

SAG-AFTRA Tweet
Roseanne Cash Tweet
Martha Reeves Tweet
AFM Tweet


      

True change comes when individuals band together for a common purpose. In the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015, we've found our common purpose. Now it's time to come together. Together, we can make history.

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