3.0.0 221 2023-01-15T21:34:08Z 2023-01-15T21:34:08Z Senate S S 2003-01-28 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-01-28T20:20:07Z Competition in Radio and Concert Industries Act of 2003 108 1763 HR 2003-04-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Identical bill CRS 2003-01-28 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2003-01-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. N M001141 Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] ZELL MILLER D GA 2003-01-28 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2003-06-04 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2003-06-10 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Advertising Affiliated corporations Antitrust law Arts, Culture, Religion Cable television Commerce Competition Congress Congressional reporting requirements Contracts Corporate mergers Direct broadcast satellites Entertainers Families Family enterprises Federal Communications Commission Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Housing and Community Development Independent regulatory commissions Law Licenses Loans Management Marketing Music Radio broadcasting Radio programs Radio stations Restrictive trade practices Sound recording and reproducing Space activities Subsidiary corporations Surveys Telecommunication industry Science, Technology, Communications 00 2003-01-28 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Directs the FCC to prescribe regulations which address: (1) improperly influencing the sale of satellite cable programming or content to any other radio station or unaffiliated concert venue, or of any song, work, or sound recording, programming, concert performance, or concert promotion to persons not affiliated with the licensee, permittee, or affiliate thereof; (2) discrimination against unaffiliated musicians or content providers; and (3) the making of exclusive contracts with musicians or providers which prevent other licensees or permittees from obtaining programming or content from such musicians or providers.

Requires the FCC to: (1) designate for hearing any radio broadcasting application that would result in the applicant owning, operating, or controlling radio stations having a national audience reach exceeding 60 percent; (2) review the use of privately-controlled audience measurement systems for the determination of local markets of radio stations; (3) modify its rules concerning attributable interests in radio stations and limitations on local marketing agreements; and (4) prohibit the licensee of any radio station from using its control over broadcasting matter to extract or receive money or other valuable consideration from a record company, artist, concert promoter, or related entity.]]>

Competition in Radio and Concert Industries Act of 2003 Display Title Competition in Radio and Concert Industries Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate an increase in programming and content on radio that is locally and independently produced, to facilitate competition in radio programming, radio advertising, and concerts, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Competition in Radio and Concert Industries Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-01-28T05:00:00Z 2003-01-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.