NAB 2009: Radio tax would hurt emerging artists, NAB tells Bono

WASHINGTON, DC – Forcing radio stations to pay a new fee for airing music to its hundreds of millions of listeners would hurt emerging artists, according to the National Association of Broadcasters. The organization issued a release today responding to a statement from musicFIRST, an organization backed by the Recording Industry Association of America. The musicFIRST press release was built around a statement attributed to U2 lead singer Bono, in which the rock-star expressed support for an RIAA-led effort to begin charging radio stations for music aired free to listeners. Bono's statement was aimed at supporting "many young recording artists...