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Musicians Push Congress To Stop Corporate Radio From Dodging Royalties Musicians Push Congress To Stop Corporate Radio From Dodging Royalties
Musicians Push Congress To Stop Corporate Radio From Dodging Royalties Hundreds of music legends and rising stars are calling on Congress to make major radio companies equitably pay artists when their songs are played on air. Popular 90s R&B group Boyz II Men met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for the American Music Fairness Act, a bill aiming to require corporate radio stations to compensate performers while protecting small, local broadcasters. The meeting happened on Thursday, Feb. 13 to coincide with World Radio Day. The Philadelphia-based singers of the hit song "End of the Road" spoke with three leaders in the House of Represent…

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by Chris Spiker
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Can't Get A Ticket? 'Hamilton' Could Be Coming To Big Screen Can't Get A Ticket? 'Hamilton' Could Be Coming To Big Screen
Can't Get A Ticket? 'Hamilton' Could Be Coming To Big Screen For whatever reason: lack of time, money or the ability to land a ticket, are you among the pitiful few to have not seen "Hamilton" -- the hit Broadway show? Hang on a bit longer. It looks like the magical, historical, mesmerizing musical may make its way to the movie screen soon.  “Hamilton” may be coming to movie theaters, exactly as audiences saw it on Broadway. Hollywood studios are currently bidding for the big-screen rights to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit about founding father Alexander Hamilton, according to people involved in sales negotiations. Bidding may exceed $50 million…

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by Jon Craig