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The resolution keeps over‑the‑air radio free and prevents added costs for stations and small businesses, but it reduces royalty income for artists and may prejudge congressional debate over compensating creators.
Millions of radio listeners (consumers/taxpayers) keep access to free over‑the‑air music and local programming without price increases or reduced availability.
Local radio stations avoid new licensing costs, helping preserve funding for local news, emergency alerts, and other public‑service programming that communities rely on.
Bars, restaurants, venues, and other small businesses avoid additional operating expenses that might otherwise be passed on to customers or force closures.
Recording artists and rights holders miss potential royalty revenue from public performances on local radio.
The resolution's findings may bias congressional consideration by framing a performance fee as unjustified, making it harder to evaluate alternative compensation models for creators.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
States findings opposing a proposed performance fee on local radio, arguing it would harm local stations, small businesses, and public services.
Introduced February 13, 2025 by Steve Womack · Last progress February 13, 2025
States findings opposing the imposition of a new performance fee on local radio stations for playing recorded music, arguing such a fee would harm thousands of local broadcasters and many small businesses that play music (bars, restaurants, retail, venues) and would jeopardize local news, emergency broadcasting, and promotional value for artists and businesses. The resolution emphasizes that Congress has historically rejected such a fee and describes the proposed fee as unjustified and economically harmful.