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K Street Files: An Oink, Oink Here

  • By Bennett Roth and Kate Ackley
  • Roll Call Staff
  • Feb. 24, 2010, Midnight

The advertising wars between broadcasters and musicians over performance royalty legislation has turned into a barnyard brawl. MusicFirst, a coalition representing recording interests, just released a new spot that refers to radio station owners as “piggy” and includes noises that sound like pigs snorting.

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