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Acclaimed Artists and Musicians from Detroit and Beyond Set the Record Straight
For Immediate Release
May 29, 2009 |
Contact: Jonathan Godfrey
Lillian German |
WHAT:
A Performance Rights Town Hall, featuring members of Congress, acclaimed musicians, artists and radio representatives to discuss the Performance Rights Act—a bill to provide royalties to artists and musicians when their music is played over AM and FM radio.
WHO:
- Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Detroit)
- Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee (D-Houston)
- Dionne Warwick, Singer
- Martha Reeves, of Martha and the Vandellas
- Duke Fakir, of The Four Tops
- Sam Moore, of Sam & Dave
- Ralph Armstrong, Musician
- Kendall Minter, Executive Director, Rhythm & Blues Foundation
- Paul Porter, Co-Founder, Industry Ears, Inc.
- Gordon Stump, President, American Federation of Musicians Local #5
- Saundra Williams, Metro Detroit AFL-CIO, Central Labor Council
- Tony Gray, President, Gray Communications
WHEN:
Tuesday, June 2, 10:00 A.M-1:00 P.M.
WHERE:
Wayne State University, Law School Auditorium, Room 3332, 3rd Floor, 471 W. Palmer, Detroit, MI
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