We as a music ยญcommunity have our own issues about advocacy, copyright, intellectual ยญproperty, being paid fairly for the work that we do.
Neil PortnowBecause U.K. artists aren't compensated when their music is played on U.S. radio ยญstations, U.S. artists aren't ยญcompensated when their records are played on U.K. stations based on the fact that there's no reciprocity. If that income came in, our ยญartists would be paying income taxes on it. So if we can get a lot of policy on the radar, that may have some positive influence.
Neil PortnowAndy Wiliams' smooth voice and casual style turned the songs he sang into timeless classics and made him one of America's top pop singers. ... The entertainment industry has lost a giant piece of its living history today, but Williams' legacy will forever be enshrined in the annals of music and television.
Neil Portnow