On Tuesday, representatives from the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) met with members of Congress and representatives from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to reiterate their view of the negative impact that paying an additional performance fee would have on local radio stations. NAB Joint Board Chairman Steve Newberry and NAB Radio Board Chairman Charles Warfield, along with representatives from the National Association of Black-owned Broadcasters and the Spanish Broadcasters Association, all attended the meeting. Rep. Mike Conaway (TX), an original co-sponsor of the Local Radio Freedom Act, also participated. The meeting was held at the request of House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), who asked the NAB and the musicFirst Coalition to negotiate over the proposed royalties.

Commenting on the discussion, NAB EVP Dennis Wharton stated, "Out of deference to key members of Congress, NAB representatives met with representatives of RIAA and the music industry to discuss pending performance tax legislation. NAB representatives, along with representatives of minority-owned radio stations, reiterated our strong concerns over the negative impact that the bill would have on the ability of free and local radio stations to continue serving our listeners."

In related news, Utah Democrat Jim Matheson became the 253rd member of the House of Representatives to cosponsor the Local Radio Freedom Act, a bipartisan resolution that opposes the Performance Rights Act.