Broadcasters say majority of US House opposed to new performers royalty for radio airplay

September 30th, 2009 Sirius XM passing $2 royalty fees to subscribersSirius XM listeners are getting $2 fees added to their monthly satellite radio bills, in what amounts to a sneaky price increase. Sirius XM Radio Inc., whose talk show celebrities include Howard Stern, is passing along performance royalty fees paid to singers, musicians and recording companies.

September 26th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A two-hour children's programme prepared by a local broadcaster of All India Radio (AIR) has bagged Unicef's regional award for International Children's Day Broadcasting (ICDB). The announcement was made by state Unicef head Augustine Veliath at a function organised by Unicef collaborator Media Nest at the Uttar Pradesh Press Club here Saturday.

September 18th, 2009 Former Ore. Sen. Smith to head broadcasters groupWASHINGTON — Former Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith was named on Friday to lead the National Association of Broadcasters.

September 5th, 2009 Venezuela opens new probe into anti-Chavez TVCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's telecommunications chief announced a new probe into a television station opposed to President Hugo Chavez's government on Saturday, and said 29 broadcasters will soon face closure. Diosdado Cabello said the most recent investigation into Globovision, the sixth in eight months, was opened because the channel allegedly broadcast a ticker strip of text messages from viewers calling for a coup.

August 5th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has demanded immediate revision of the royalty on non-coal minerals as the central government has not made any revision since 2004, the office of the chief minister stated here Wednesday. The revision has been due since October 2007.

August 1st, 2009 Venezuelan regulators to pull 34 radio concessionsCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan regulators revoked the broadcast rights of 34 radio stations on Friday, deepening a rift between President Hugo Chavez's government and the private media. Diosdado Cabello, who heads Venezuela's telecommunications regulatory agency, said some of the broadcasters failed to update their registrations or let their concessions expire, while others held licenses granted to an operator who is now deceased.

July 4th, 2009 Venezuelan official: Radio licenses to be revokedCARACAS, Venezuela — The head of Venezuela's telecommunications regulatory agency said Friday that 240 radio stations will have their licenses revoked for failing to update their registrations with the government. A total of 86 AM radio stations and 154 FM stations have failed to turn in required documents, which will lead to the "recovery of all those concessions by the state," said Diosdado Cabello, who heads the telecommunications agency.

June 1st, 2009 RAIPUR - The Chhattisgarh government Monday said its royalty earnings from minerals rose 20 percent in 2008-09 to Rs.1,237 crore. "The state had made earnings of Rs.1,237.29 crore from minerals in 2008-09, comparing to Rs.1,028.38 crore in 2007-08, registering an overall 20 percent increase," an official statement said.

April 29th, 2009 Tony Bennett wants pay for artists on radioWASHINGTON — Singer Tony Bennett says it's a crime that performers don't get paid by radio stations when their music is broadcast. He says, "The radios don't want to give up one penny." The Grammy winner's comments came Tuesday evening at a private gathering of invited guests and lawmakers, including Sens.

April 29th, 2009 Singer Tony Bennett wants pay for play on radioWASHINGTON — Singer Tony Bennett says it's a crime that performers don't get paid by radio stations when their music is broadcast. "The radios don't want to give up one penny," Bennett said Tuesday after he performed the song "The Good Life" at a private gathering of guests and lawmakers, which included Sens.

April 24th, 2009 Flex tops Latin music award nominations with 13CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Panamanian reggaeton sensation Flex topped the list of finalists for the 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards with 13 nominations, including Latin album of the year, hot Latin song of the year and tropical airplay song of the year.

April 23rd, 2009 Santana to receive lifetime achievement awardCORAL GABLES, Fla. — Carlos Santana will receive a lifetime achievement award at the 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

April 21st, 2009 LONDON - Rockers Pink Floyd are planning to take legal action against their record label EMI over pending royalty payments. The 'Another Brick In The Wall' hitmaker band will be suing the label because it miscalculated royalties owed to them from their back catalogue, reports The Daily Star.

April 5th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Family groups have called for radio stations to play explicit songs by artists such as Britney Spears and Lily Allen in restricted time slots. Angry parents have swamped the Australian Family Association with complaints about risque hits on the radio.

February 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - High global oil prices, that saw a barrel of crude sell for nearly $150 per barrel at one point last year, has secured unexpected bonanza to the government in the form of royalty and profit petroleum, budget papers showed Monday. Against the budgeted receipts of Rs.6,777.04 crore (Rs.67.77 billion/$1.35 billion) for this fiscal from petroleum, revised receipts from royalty, profit petroleum and oil exploration licensing fee have been pegged at Rs.9,423.23 crore (Rs.94.23 billion/$1.88 billion).