Being a communications student interested in the music industry, I have had the opportunity to take on several internships–learning about all aspects of the business. Over the summer I was lucky enough to experience my best internship to date at a Radio One radio station in Cleveland. While working at my internship I began to hear a lot of talk about the Congressional hearings regarding the Performance Rights Act and exactly what this act was about.
I think this article about the Performance Rights Act and exactly what it is and how it effects both radio stations and record labels is extremely relevant to our copyrights class, especially after the discussion we had on Tuesday regarding downloading and what effects that has had on the business and how these losses can be reconciled. In the article Kenneth Sanney gives a great description of what the act is about and what the positions are on the act.
