Performance Rights Bill explained

Here's an interesting article about a piece of artist rights legislation being considered by the U.S.

Inside the Performance Rights Act, And Deciding Who Gets Paid on the Radio

"The Performance Rights Act is a bill before the US Congress that would require terrestrial radio stations to pay royalties to the performer of a track... Aside from the issue of “fairness,” the United States is one of the few countries that does not require payment to the performing artist when her track is played on the radio."