Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis. wrote the House version of the bill, which a Senate committee eventually adopted. He was largely responsible for forcing the musicians, recording industry and small Webcasters to come to a deal.
Sources say Brownback was pushing for the changes because he and Sen. Robert Smith, R-N.H., were being pressured to block the bill by interest groups like the Digital Media Assn., the National Association of Broadcasters, Verizon Communications and various religious broadcasters.
There was also hope on the part of the GOP leadership that the measure's defeat could be used to paint the Democrats as anti-small business and anti-Internet in the coming elections if it went down.
Supporters of the legislation, which include the recording industry, musicians and small Webcasters, still held out hope the measure could become law or that two Dixie Cups and a piece of string be substituted as a means of radio transmission.
An RIAA spokesperson said: "The small Webcasters legislation had cleared both sides of the aisle, but it apparently failed to be included in the list of bills considered as final business at the end of the night. The Senate is in session Thursday, and we expect and hope that the bill will be taken up and passed then. With the House adjourning until the election, this bill must be passed by the Senate and sent to the President for his signature before October 20th."
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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