Kiss bassist Gene Simmons is set to testify before a Senate committee next week, giving star power to a renewed push for legislation that would change how radio stations pay recording artists.
His appearance marks a pivotal moment in the long-running battle to close what supporters argue is a long-standing loophole in the music industry’s compensation system.
Simmons is scheduled to testify Dec. 9 before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property as lawmakers weigh the American Music Fairness Act, a proposal that would require AM and FM radio companies to pay performers when they broadcast their songs.
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