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...

INDIA ASSAM CHIEF MINISTER HIMANTA BISWA SARMA HAS EXPRESSED HIS DESIRE TO BRING INTERNATIONAL POP SENSATION SHAKIRA TO GUWAHATI FOR A CONCERT IN THE COMING YEARS.(PHOTO).



Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed his desire to bring international pop sensation Shakira to Guwahati for a concert in the coming years. Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister said that the state had an opportunity to host the global superstar in February, but the plan could not move forward due to certain circumstances.


CM Sarma stated that he hopes to make the concert possible either next year or sometime within the next two years, highlighting the state’s growing ambition to host world-class entertainment events. He added that the government is not limiting these efforts to Guwahati alone.


The Chief Minister shared that he also envisions inviting global performers to other major Assam cities such as Dibrugarh and Silchar in the future. The move, he said, would further boost the cultural landscape and tourism potential of the state, giving Assam a place on the global entertainment map.

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