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Floyd members rip into Pandora

Pink Floyd members can't seem to get on the same page when it comes to making music together, but David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Nick Mason did get together to unleash a salvo against Pandora for the online music service calling for a reduction in the amount it pays in artist royalties. A USA Today opinion piece signed by the members of the group attacks Pandora for lobbying Congress to pass an Internet Radio Fairness Act that could result in cutting the money artists receive by as much as 85%.  The band maintains that Pandora execs have engaged in deceptive tactics by soliciting artist support for a petition that neglects to make any mention of the royalty cut, writing. "Fine print is one thing. But a musician could read this 'letter of support' a dozen times an hold it up to a funhouse mirror for good measure without realizing she was signing a call to cut her own royalties to pad Pandora's bottom line"
USATodaycom

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