新奇事件簿 保加利亚电台恢复播放现代音乐

Radio listeners in Bulgaria can now start listening to modern music again. For the past two months, they could only listen to music that was over 70 years old. A dispute over copyright meant the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) could not play any pop music. Listeners could only listen to classical music or folk songs that were recorded before World War II. In the European Union, copyright disappears 70 years after an artist's death. BNR has now signed a deal with the copyright organization. In the deal, BNR will pay more royalty¹ fees. A part of these fees go to the singer, band, composer or songwriter of a song or a piece of music. Every time the radio plays a song, it must pay royalties² to the artist.

保加利亚收音机听众现在可以恢复收听现代音乐了。过去两个月，他们只能听70年前的音乐。关于版权的纠纷意味着保加利亚国家电台(BNR)不能播放任何流行音乐。听众只能收听二战前录制的古典音乐或民歌。在欧盟，一位艺术家去世70年后版权就自动消失。保加利亚国家电台现在与版权组织签署了一份协议。按照协议规定，BNR将支付更多版权费。这些费用部分支付给歌曲或音乐的歌手，乐队，曲作家或词作家。电台每播放一首歌，必须向艺术家付款。

Something surprising happened during the two-month dispute over copyright and royalties. The number of listeners to BNR's shows increased by 20 per cent. After the radio station started playing only Bulgarian folk tunes³, classical music and pre-war jazz, more people started listening to the radio. It seems many listeners are more interested in listening to older music than Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. BNR is now thinking about changing its music programming. BNR boss Aleksandar Velev said there could even be new radio stations. Mr Velev told reporters: "We will not change the profiles of the current radio shows. Instead, we will launch new radio stations with more types of music."

在长达两个月的关于版权和版权费的纠纷过程中发生了一些令人惊讶的事情。BNR电台节目的听众增加了20%。该电台开始只播放保加利亚民歌，古典音乐和战前爵士乐之后，更多人收听该电台的节目。似乎许多听众对古典音乐比贾斯汀·比伯和泰勒·斯威夫特更感兴趣。BNR正在考虑对音乐节目做出改革。BNR老板Aleksandar Velev表示，甚至可能会成立新的电台。Velev告诉记者：“我们不会改变现有的电台节目风格。相反，我们会成立新的电台，播放更多类型的音乐。”

1 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

2 royalties   

特许权使用费

参考例句：

• I lived on about £3,000 a year from the royalties on my book. 我靠着写书得来的每年约3，000英镑的版税生活。 来自辞典例句
• Payments shall generally be made in the form of royalties. 一般应采取提成方式支付。 来自经济法规部分

3 tunes   

n.曲调，曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
• When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时，她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》