Support the Performance Rights Act Now!
Please call your Representatives and Senators next Monday or Tuesday, May 11 and 12, and ask them to support the Performance Rights Act, which will provide royalties for sound recordings broadcast over traditional AM/FM Radio.
Calling your Members of Congress is critically important. Members of Congress want to be responsive to their constituents, so it is important that your voice be heard. May is a crucial month in the campaign to pass the Performance Rights Act. We want to motivate Members of Congress to do the right thing and ensure that musicians are properly compensated for our work.
Just follow the instructions below to get all the information you need, including phone numbers for your Members of Congress and talking points for the Performance Rights Act.
Please make your calls on either May 4 or May 5. We want Members of Congress to know that their constituents support this bill. Please pass this message on to friends, family and colleagues so that Members of Congress see how much the Performance Rights Act means to musicians and working people across the country.
Instructions:
Step 1: On May 4 or May 5 visit: www.musicfirstcoalition.org.
Step 2: Click on the TAKE ACTION button located on the homepage.
Step 3: Enter your zip code in the box labeled CALL NOW.
Step 4: Follow the prompts to locate your Members of Congress.
Step 5: The program will provide the appropriate phone number, talking points and a place for you to leave feedback.
Step 6: Call your member!
Thank you for calling your Members of Congress, your call will help musicians finally secure a performance right and get the payments we deserve.
More info:
http://www.afm.org/news/afm-urges-passage-of-the-performance-rights-act
