Archive for October 17th, 2009
Senate Judiciary Committee Okays Performance Rights Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Performance Rights Act (S. 379). The bill will close a loophole in copyright law that allows music radio stations to earn billions of dollars each year in ad revenue without compensating the artists, musicians and rights holders who bring music to life and listeners’ ears to the radio dial. A similar [...]
Banana Industry Trust calls for Partnership in Community Revitalization Efforts
The Banana Industry Trust (BIT) is calling for partnership and collaboration among primary stakeholders as well as strong community support for the Choiseul Economic Revitalization Project scheduled to commence next week. The EC$1.4 million project, funded by the EU under the SFA 2003 ‘Environment Management Fund’, will see the installation [...]
