WASHINGTON, D.C. – Gene Simmons, from the popular band KISS, has expressed his support for a new piece of legislation that would require U.S. radio stations to pay artists when their songs are played on the airwaves.
Simmons recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property.
“This bill updated copyright protection for the digital era. The world is changing. We’ve got to stay ahead of the curve, and legislators need to be informed on all of these things because let’s face it, you do the work of the people. We elect you and we hope and we expect you to do the will of the people,” Simmons said.
The legislation, known as the American Music Fairness Act, is backed by Simmons and hundreds of major artists who signed a letter earlier this year urging lawmakers to pass the bill.
Currently, U.S. law does not require artists to receive royalties from traditional radio broadcasts.
