Berman in radio royalty push

August 01, 2007 Even before American music icons Sam Moore and Judy Collins had a chance to plead for a change in copyright law, the chairman of the House Intellectual Property subcommittee on Tuesday let it be known he wants to tackle the issue. Rep. Howard Berman, D-Calif., told a standing-room-only hearing room that he wants to develop legislation that would pay performers and the record labels a royalty for music played on traditional radio. "I've wanted to hold this hearing for a very long time, not only because of my constituents but because as a policy matter it is time for Congress to re-evaluate the limitations of the current performance right for sound recordings," Berman said.

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