Performance tax “a blow of apocalyptic proportions”
Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 in Commentary
In a commentary published Tuesday in Dartmouth College’s student newspaper, The Dartmouth, author Divya Gunasekaran notes, “…air play has served as a free promotional opportunity for artists. Record labels may be suffering financially, but undermining radio stations to save the skins of a few major labels can hardly be called a solution.”
Not only does it alter the “symbiotic relationship between artist and radio station,” it will significantly impact college radio stations and force many to close their doors. For decades, college radio stations around the country have provided their communities with unique and varied musical entertainment while promoting new and local artists.
Without local radio broadcasters to spin their music, how many of your favorite bands and artists would have never taken off?
Source: The Dartmouth
