Royalty Legislation on the Hill; Developing Loudness Consistency

We Want Your Comments! Feeling strongly about an issue? Have a comment about something you read? Let us know. Send a letter to the editor to radioworld@nbmedia.com or post a comment below any article at www.radioworld.com. Top Stories - 02.25.15 Radio Music Royalties Return to Play The Local Radio Freedom Act has been introduced in both the House and Senate. It is designed to spare radio broadcasters from new performance royalties. The bill has supporters and opposition in both houses. PRSS Tackles Audio Program Consistency The Public Radio Satellite System distributes programming created by dozens of producers. It has had a problem with consistent audio program levels. It decided to do something about it and bring consistency to its feeds. News & Technology PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Crow and Bones FCC: IHeart Says Online Contest Rules Mitigate Tune-Out WASHINGTON: FCC Reform Passes House TITLE II: NRB Board Criticizes Internet Title II Proposal FOLLOWUP: WIHG Returns to Air AWARDS: NATE Honors Doty and Reski Around the Industry Ex-FCC Chief Shocked by Obama Net Rules Meddling (CNBC) Former Chairman Michael Powell speaks out. "Watching the president of the United States come on a YouTube video and direct the FCC to adopt a very specific regulatory result, I think … was shocking and put the commission in an untenable position," he said. Is the FCC Lawless? (The Hill) A former general counsel argues that the proposed Title II reclassification will lead to endless special interest lobbying of the FCC along with a mission creep by the agency as it controls more and more industry participants. Judge Rejects Pandora Stance (Los Angeles Times) A federal judge, who has already ruled against SiriusXM, also ruled against Pandora in one of the skirmishes over royalties. Pandora will appeal. CBS Under Pressure to Spin Off Radio Stations (Deal Pipeline) Hedge Fund Sandell Asset Management has a plan for spinning off CBS' radio station properties and marrying them to Cumulus Media. However, CBS likes the stations' fat margins. Calendar of Events National Religious Broadcasters Convention Feb. 23–26 Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Nashville, Tenn. NATE Unite 2015 Feb. 23–26 Orlando, Fla. The Mobile World Congress Mar. 2–5 Barcelona, Spain Australian Broadcasting Summit Mar. 3–4 Sydney ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium March 3–6 Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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