3.0.0 2058 2023-01-13T04:49:32Z 2023-01-13T04:49:32Z Senate S S 2005-11-18 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-11-18T19:17:28Z 2005-11-18 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13368-13369) IntroReferral 2005-11-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13367-13368) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. N Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Arts, Culture, Religion Auditing Commerce Competition Congress Congressional reporting requirements Federal Communications Commission Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Independent regulatory commissions Law Licenses Music Radio broadcasting Radio stations Sound recording and reproducing Science, Technology, Communications 00 2005-11-18 Introduced in Senate 2006-01-25T19:44:13Z Radio and Concert Disclosure and Competition Act of 2005 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modify its regulations concerning disclosure of payments made to broadcasters to prohibit the licensee or permittee (licensee) of any radio station from receiving money or other valuable consideration from a record company, recording artist, or music promoter or publisher (music representative) unless the licensee discloses at least monthly to the FCC and the public the receipt of such money or consideration.

Directs the FCC to: (1) require that all transactions between a licensee and a music representative be conducted at an arm's length basis, reduced to writing, and retained at least five years; and (2) review any such transaction upon petition.

Directs the FCC to prohibit a licensee from: (1) using its control over any non-advertising matter in a broadcast to extract or receive money from a music representative; (2) engaging or receiving concert services from a musician or recording artist unless the licensee does not discriminate about the broadcast of non-advertising matter and provides fair compensation for the services; or (3) owning or controlling a concert promoter or a venue used primarily for live performances.

Authorizes license revocations for violations of this Act.

Increases maximum penalties for nondisclosure of payments made in connection with broadcasts.

]]> Radio and Concert Disclosure and Competition Act of 2005 Display Title Radio and Concert Disclosure and Competition Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to promote transparency and reduce anti-competitive practices in the radio and concert industries. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Radio and Concert Disclosure and Competition Act of 2005 Introduced in Senate 2005-11-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2058is/xml/BILLS-109s2058is.xml 2005-11-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13368-13369) 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.