Political Quotes

On the recordJune 25, 2024
Under American copyright law, the owner of a sound recording of a musical work does not receive royalty payments when his song is played on terrestrial AM/FM radio.
Said by
Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler highlights the unfairness in copyright laws affecting artists' payments from radio play.

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