Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Matthew Felling
It happens every summer: a travelling band comes to town with a familiar sounding name like “the Drifters” or “the Platters”. But the group on stage barely resembles the original band. Some musicians say these acts are hurting their livelihoods, and they’re pushing new laws to stop them. We explore intellectual property and musicians’ rights, and new “Truth in Music” laws.
Guests
- Jon "Bowzer" Bauman Former member, Sha Na Na; Chairman, Truth in Music Committee of the Vocal Music Hall of Fame
- Chris Rizik Founder and Publisher, SoulTracks
- Kip Lornell Musicologist, George Washington University
- David Albo Virginia State Delegate (R- 42nd District, Springfield); sponsor of Virginia's "Truth in Music" law
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