6-4-2012
The witness list for Congressman Greg Walden's subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on "The Future of Audio," has finally been announced. Joining Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan in the Rayburn Office Building at 10AM Wednesday will be Commonwealth Broadcasting CEO Steve Newberry (pictured), RIAA Chairman and CEO Cary Sherman, Pandora CEO Tim Westergren and others. Here's the full list of witnesses scheduled to appear and it may be interesting to note, not a single woman will be testifying.
Ben Allison
Bassist/Composer and
Governor, New York Chapter, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
David M. Israelite
President and CEO
National Music Publishers? Association
Cary Sherman
Chairman and CEO
Recording Industry Association of America
Jeff Smulyan
Chairman, President, and CEO
Emmis Communications
Steven W. Newberry
President and CEO
Commonwealth Broadcasting Corp.
Tim Westergren
Chief Strategy Officer and Founder
Pandora
Mr. Christopher Guttman-McCabe
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
CTIA
Mr. Gary Shapiro
President and CEO
Consumer Electronics Association
