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BIG RADIO CONSOLIDATION SPOTLIGHTS THE NEED TO UPDATE SONGWRITERS’ RIGHTS
Since 1941, the vast majority of songwriters who belong to ASCAP and BMI have been regulated by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Back then, the relatively new broadcast industry wanted help in securing deals to play music and the DOJ assisted them by putting parameters on how their rates were determined, taking away songwriters’ ability to negotiate in the free market.