LIVE: House committee hearing on copyright issues, royalties and inequities for recording artists

U.S. House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on copyright issues, royalties and inequities for recording artists.

[@jeffm8895]

It sounded like the music industry is getting paid BUT the MUSIC industry is not paying the performer, Why not leave local radio alone and let the performer go on strike against the music industry that is holding back funds? I think Prince and a few others did that.

[@qtrax100]

Exactly what ive been preaching for half a decade. Nothing will change till us the artist says NO.

[@adrianwright-gk1oz]

thank you father

[@DemisiaLockett]

Thank you so much the road to the Whitehouse for allowing us too tune in out here in tv land TBS channel and TNT AMC THEATERS AND THE MOVIE'S ALLOWING ALL THE SCHOOL'S INTO THE WHITE HOUSE MY MOM DALPHINE PATRICE RAMBUS THOMAS LOCKETT HARRIS LUCIENNE'S DAVIS FONSECQS YOU ALL WERE GONE ALMOST THE WHOLE SUMMMER I SAID WE HAD TO SEE ALL THE MONUMENTS STREET'S ALL THE WAY TOO VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA MY CUBAN GRANDMOTHER ASKED DID YOU GET TOO SEE THE LADY OF LIBERTY I SURELY DID GRANDMA AND ATLANTUC CITY FROM THE MAGICAL SCHOOL BUS WHICH HEIR'S ON PBS OHIO IN HOLLLAND LUCAS COUNTY.😊😅😂🎉❤ WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LIFE WE HAVE ALL HAD FIESTAS LATIN CUBAN CALYPSO RAGGAETOWN MUSIC AND ALL ARE BEAUTIFUL FESTIVAL ALL OVER OHIO. THE SHRINERS CARNIVLS AND ICE CAPADES AND THE MASONIC TEMPLE ON HEATHERDOWNS BIRTHDAY PARTIES EBONY FASHION FAIR MADE IT TOO THE FRONT PAGE OF THE BLADE GRANDMA OLA AND COUSIN DARRYL PARR.

[@3DManShadowland]

Congress have no place in limiting the rights of the public to free speech, to include listening to the radio or any other form of music period. Congress and the government have no right to taxation of free speech and or songs on the open airways or any other media period. And in the form of copyright and royalties go; it should be understood that listening to music can also be a form of advertising in that people may want that full album. But if recording artist release the full album to social media platforms; it should be expected it will be for public consumption. Paid or un-paid. If industry and standards are going to change it must first start with the producers who, have control and record for distribution that music or audio. Compensation to the music artist should be upfront and the terms of use agreed upon up front. Meaning, this music will be distributed on social media or it will only be used CD or other hard media, etc.... and term limits- how long. So on and so on... Once the artist agree than the production should honor that. Social media platforms should do what it can to protect the rights of the individuals, but in the end the right of the people who will listen must come first. If that is too hard than they need to go back to the cassette tape again.

[@WavesAndParticles1901]

This is the biggest problem in our country?! You all see how the rich and famous are the only people the country is working for. Not the homeless, not drugs, not violence, and not the issue with the top % making 280% more money than they did in the 80's, while thier employees make 35% less by average. It's hearings like this that show the population how much the government dosen't work for the American people.

[@jeffm8895]

Music Industry is a greedy lot.

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

"...They're pretending to be Randy Travis and it doesn't sound like Randy Travis, it hurts." Wait, so... she's hurt by mere covers now? Wouldn't it be worse if it _did_ sound like him as a counterfeit?

[@qtrax100]

Take you music OFF STREAMING PLATFORMS until you do the situation will never change.

[@DemisiaLockett]

😂 SHE'S RIGHT I WOULD NOT LIKE ONE OF MY FAVORITES ARNEZ CUBAN DESCENDENT LUCILLE BALL HUSBAND TO HAVE HIS IDENTITY THEFT OF THE WHITE BALL SOCIETY MUSIC OF JAZZ AND BLUE'S THE BIG BANDS I GREW UP WATCHING AND LISTENING TOO. EXAMPLE MANHATTAN TRANSFER'S CONCERT'S ON PBS IN OHIO LUCAS COUNTY.😊❤

[@thomasmagaha280]

8:10 there’s also no reason that someone should be deprived great music just because they can’t afford to listen to it or buy the album. Times are changing, change with it. Give out the music for free, and make your money off of concerts, merchandise, podcast appearances, etc

[@YesMayhem7]

What is happening to the ability of the musician and workers for that matter to shop and consult our own wares, and set our own price. platforms could be established to distribute and trade end products online and radio for that matter. Radio could source music from the same outlets. But they should not set the price of the creators products and services. They should charge for the space and ability to trade. Even cable could allow for free commerce. With the model of influencing, except truly independent, individuals should be able to create and deliver at their own rate. A market rate will be established from that. Musicians, visual arts producers, developers, anyone should be able to produce, sell, perform, deliver music, visual arts any product setting their value. Why can't the commerce of sound, visual, development and other products and services be owned and sold by the creators at their own price, for their own profit. Why does our labor and everything we create end up getting peddled, in a corporate vacuum and the profits put directly into the hands of large corporations. We provide the work, artists their media, why aren't we setting the value and reaping the full benefit. And the woman at the end is right. Why is publishing seen as some sort of industry exceptional professionals who need to get paid, and the "artist" some sort of feeble and incidental passerby. A plumber, a street vendor sets their price, at least up to now. Why are "artists" and techies a dime a dozen? and Radio stations should be purchasing access directly from the makers as well. There is no reason a corporation and a slew of servicers should split up the greater profits from a product made by one person a band, or a team, be that music, visual arts, uber or the Indian tech recruiting monopoly.

[@freecat1278]

This is why veterans can't get the medical care they desperately need, because Congress has given a higher priority to streaming services.

[@GregMartinez-g4r]

I wonder who owns the music companies they are going after hum what Did K west say about certain people stealing

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

"CDs and albums"? Oops, most music CDs *ARE* albums.

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

"It puts us in the company of..." (list of countries). How so, Mr. Huppe, if we're the ONLY one in the world who does that?

[@qtrax100]

we don't do it like that in the UK but the situation isnt much better.

[@h.e.floydiii7259]

Hahahaha Hank Johnson always make me laugh at how he struggles to read his aides' prepared speeches. He's a stumblin' machine and sounds so ignorant...

[@Richard-x3h]

Taylor Swift is a billionaire this year and thats all that was needed to be said your welcome

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

"...Whether that loss exceeds what would be paid to foreign artists..." Yeah, like Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Sting, etc.

[@heartofthunder1440]

Why is Congress even bothering with this? Isn’t there more important things that is happening in the world right now.

[@SA_SovereigntyForPatriots]

Hello!!! So you don't care that us musicians deserve to be heard when our livelihood is threatened?....You probably would do well moving to another country since you are so concerned about what's happening in the rest of the world other than the citizens of this country.....Urghhhh!!!!

[@bleacherz7503]

Why isn’t thier a record label on the panel?

[@DemisiaLockett]

Jazz the river the great lake's and AI heart radio. The disc Jockey's and the University and college's they attended and graduated plus pledged in A fraternity sorority houses.

[@HolloMatlala1]

The real reasons why they BEEF😂😂😂😂Eminem was right about CDs and Napster

[@DemisiaLockett]

That's because of their royalties have been jeopardized by bootlegged you can buy ten CD for A price of fifteen dollar's which is A crime against the studio's and the record labels.

[@DemisiaLockett]

❤ BACK TOO THE BASICS WHERE WE HAVE OUR LOCAL RADIOS STATIONS AND THE RIGHT TOO BUY THE PLATINUM AND GOLD BOX EDITION THAT IS THE CD WITH THE MUSIC VIDEO. WE❤ THE MUSIC VIDEO'S ON MTV VH1 AND BET MUSIC VIDEO'S CHANNEL'S AMEN.

[@boogiman136]

supream court is the only court

[@boogiman136]

supream court is the only court

[@DemisiaLockett]

OH I FORGOT THE TEACHER'S AND THE TALENTS ACADEMY'S THAT SEE THE BEAUTY IN THEIR GIFT'S AND KNOWS HOW TOO HELP THE TALENTED ARTIST'S GROW. LEARNING HOW TOO WRITE MUSIC 🎵 AND PRODUCE AND DIRECT A MUSIC VIDEO OR MUSICAL PLAYS.

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

"...On the internet or on your computer..." Oops, being on the internet very often IS being on the computer.

[@DemisiaLockett]

ROGER'S HIGH SCHOOL AND SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL RADIO STATIONS CLASSIC AND JAZZ.

[@hardkoregamer1981]

So much for fair use of content.

[@GregMartinez-g4r]

I wonder who owns the music companies they are going after hum what Did K west say about certain people stealing

[@bobbiecaress4736]

What size are their houses? Why i Eat a meal that cost more than my weekly paycheck or shoes more than a 1000

[@AbongileMafevuka]

If the radio don't play them they won't sell records what greedy managers there are , it is not so much the artists who are so greedy.

[@SLYMORS]

LOVE YOU RANDY , THANKS to his wife hard work , All radio media should be hooked to to a source which have to pay 10 cents per songs to the artist , and all streams with a 1.00 per month per song plugged to the main artists pool source , for example .

[@jeffm8895]

Id say LOCAL radio should be exempt to copy right and fed fees.

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

Where that came from: Peggy Hill of Arlen Texas!

[@jeffm8895]

Our local radio is all commercials.

[@shortycruz4232]

Or it's ran by iHeartRadio

[@boogiman136]

blah blah blah

[@jeffm8895]

Guess I need to stop listing to Randy Travis tunes.

[@clou0810]

They are talking about royalties for entertainers? What a useless policy for THE PEOPLE!!

[@boogiman136]

im fully ballancedd

[@Anya-hj2wf]

Tencent ☁️

[@nasimzaira]

Bassem is the truth! Spin it however you like..... Who is news nation anyway???

[@tonychaseiamnotgaynotnever2043]

People are stealing from my royalties plus

[@verumverba5711]

Boring

[@DemisiaLockett]

There's also latin radio stations and classic rocks 92.5: kiss 😘 f.m.