Editorial: Franz Nicolay on lobbying congress and why copyright law needs to change
Published: June 25, 2016
Franz Nicolay has been all over the world- as a former member of
World/Inferno Friendship Society,
The Hold Steady, and
Against Me!, he's sailed the seven seas and has braved at least six continents. But recently, he went where few dare tread: Washington, D.C.!
As a supporter of the Music First Coalition, Nicolay lobbied congress to change copyright law so that performers on sound recordings receive royalties during radio play. (As Nicolay points out, the only other major countries to deny performers this right alongside the USA are North Korea, China, and Iran!) Nicolay is a guy that knows what he's talking about so read his compelling explanation on why performers should get a cut of radio income, below.
