Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Henry Hinton, President & CEO of Inner Banks Media speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Henry Hinton, President & CEO of Inner Banks Media speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Michael Huppe, President & CEO of SoundExchange speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Henry Hinton, President & CEO of Inner Banks Media speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Michael Huppe, President & CEO of SoundExchange speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Nick Simmons, son of Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers Meeting - Canada

G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers Meeting - Canada

Canada's Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon, left, and Germany's Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernization Karsten Wildberger hold a joint press conference during the G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers‚' Meeting, in Montreal on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by /Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers Meeting - Canada

G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers Meeting - Canada

Canada's Minister of Industry Melanie Joly, second from left, and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon, second from right, give opening remarks during the G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers‚' Meeting, in Montreal on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by /Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers Meeting - Canada

G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers Meeting - Canada

Canada's Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon, left, and Germany's Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernization Karsten Wildberger hold a joint press conference during the G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers‚' Meeting, in Montreal on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by /Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers Meeting - Canada

G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers Meeting - Canada

Canada's Minister of Industry Melanie Joly, left, and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon give opening remarks during the G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers‚' Meeting, in Montreal on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by /Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers Meeting - Canada

G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers Meeting - Canada

Canada's Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon, left, and Germany's Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernization Karsten Wildberger hold a joint press conference during the G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers‚' Meeting, in Montreal on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by /Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris

French Deputy Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Anne Le Henanff during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 3, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

Sébastien Martin, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, in charge of Industry during Question session with the government at the Boubon Palace at the National Assembly. Paris 02 December 2025. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

Sébastien Martin, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, in charge of Industry during Question session with the government at the Boubon Palace at the National Assembly. Paris 02 December 2025. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace - Paris

Weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace - Paris

French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure leaves the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting, in Paris on December 2, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace - Paris

Weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace - Paris

French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure leaves the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting, in Paris on December 2, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM