Lawmakers unveil music royalty bill

Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) announced the legislation flanked by Elvis Costello, Cyndi Lauper and dozens of other musicians in New York.

The Fair Play Fair Pay Act would create a new performance rights for AM and FM stations, which can currently play music without having to pay royalties to musicians and labels.

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