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On the recordMarch 9, 2009
I'm here as a representative of the musicFIRST coalition, to give voice to fellow artists and musicians who join together to assert their right to be compensated for the airing of their musical performances on terrestrial radio.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers emphasizes the need for artists to be compensated for radio airplay.

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