Radio Tax


This is an Editorial by Michael O'Shea Vice President/ General Manager of the Cascade Radio Group.

The U.S. commercial radio industry is facing a new foe, which if successful, will create intense damage and literally cause some stations to shut down and go dark.

That foe is the united states congress and house bill h.r. 848, proposing the taxation of radio stations for the music they play. Radio has paid hundreds of millions over the years to composers and publishers, people who literally create the music played. H.R. 848 proposes additional taxation of what is called “performance royaltyâ€