Bulletin Categories: Performance Tax

Yes, you read that headline correctly: the same performance tax bill from the last U.S. congressional session—the American Music Fairness Act (the “AMFA”)—has been introduced in the current Congress, along...

Broadcasters are again facing proposed federal legislation that—if adopted—would impose a “performance tax” on local radio broadcasters, compelling them to pay royalties on recorded music.  The so-called “American Music Fairness...

We write today to provide an update on and some context surrounding the introduction yesterday of legislation that seeks to impose a “performance tax” on local radio stations.  As you...