Yearly Archives: 2018

Music Coalitions: More Deregulation of AM/FM Radio Ownership Would Harm Music Creators, Listeners & Small Broadcasters

On behalf of the musicFIRST Coalition and the Future of Music Coalition, Rachel penned and filed Reply Comments to the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that the FCC should not further deregulate AM/FM radio at local market levels.  Citing salient arguments by independent broadcasters, minority broadcast owners, public interest watchdog groups, and over 1400 individual radio listeners who filed comments to the FCC,  musicFIRST and Future of Music argue that it is crucial to the public interest that the FCC not allow further consolidation of AM/FM radio at local market levels. Read the filing here....
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Rachel Leads GRAMMY Advocacy Meetings with Lawmakers and Music Creators in Las Vegas

_DSC8791 Rachel Stilwell recently joined members of the Recording Academy in Las Vegas for GRAMMY "District Advocate" meetings with members of the House of Representatives as well as candidates for the House from both sides of the aisle.  Rachel helped lead these educational "District Advocate" events, as part of the Recording Academy's ongoing efforts to promote artists' rights and copyright law reform. All photos by Curtis McElhinney (click on photos to enlarge). _DSC8813 Music professionals celebrate a successful run of five bipartisan meetings with lawmakers in two days. From left front row: Pat Caddick, Kaya Jones, DJ Chris Cox, Zoe Thrall, Bobby Ferrari.  Second row: Pat Caddick, Andrew Freeman, Rachel Stilwell.  Top row: Al Ketter, Mac Reynolds,...
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