GENE SIMMONS CALLS ON CONGRESS TO APPROVE RADIO ROYALTIES. (PHOTO).

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 Gene Simmons calls on Congress to approve radio royalties  Gene Simmons, the longtime KISS bassist, swapped his signature stage look for a suit as he testified before the Senate Judiciary Intellectual Property Subcommittee on Tuesday, advocating for a bill that would pay artists royalties when their songs are played on terrestrial radio. The legislation, reintroduced in January by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., would require AM/FM radio broadcasters to compensate copyright holders for airplay. Simmons stressed the importance of fair treatment for musicians, likening the lack of royalties to treating performers “worse than slaves” compared with icons like Elvis Presley or Frank Sinatra, who also received little compensation for their work. Music royalties for radio have been a contentious issue for years. While digital streaming services now pay artists, traditional radio does not, a disparity highlighted by SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe during the hearing. He noted that ar...

KOGI UNI LECTURER DIES DURING ESCAPADE IN HOTEL ROOM . (PHOTO).


 KOGI UNI LECTURER DIES DURING ESCAPADE IN HOTEL ROOM 


A lecturer at Kogi State University allegedly died within the week during a romantic escapade with a female undergraduate in a local hotel room.


Identified as Dr. Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle, rumour has it that the deceased lecturer overdosed on energy drinks laced with performance drugs before getting to business with the 200-level female student.


He allegedly collapsed and died during the act.


Ibikunle's body has reportedly been deposited to a morgue for autopsy while the female undergraduate has been handed over to the police.

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