Performance tax could take radio stations off the air
Posted on Feb 19, 2010 in News
The Knoxville radio station STAR 102.1 is worried about the possibility of paying thousands of dollars in new fees assessed on them by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The record labels are asking Congress to impose a “performance royalty” on all radio stations in the United States, and the effect could be crippling, especially to small local stations and college radio.
WATE in Knoxville has the story:
At the radio station STAR 102.1, they say the radio performance tax would add on to the thousands of dollars radio stations already pay to play music on the air.
“This added tax will only eliminate jobs and take signals off the air that are serving communities today,” says General Manager Chris Protzman.
Read the entire story at WATE Knoxville.
