US Radio Stations pay ASCAP licensing fees, which go to the composers, writers & publishers. When most musicians put out a album, they must create a 'publishing' entity so they can get paid royalties. When Radio stations play the records, they must pay ASCAP a licensing fee.
You could argue producers aren't paid directly sure, but most people think of the performers as the writers/composers. So I believe radio stations DO pay artists... via ASCAP licensing fees paid to them as royalties.
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when I submitted this 5 hrs ago.
what happened? Easy. Sales got ahold of it.
they must work in the adult industry.
but does it have MIDI?
US Radio Stations pay ASCAP licensing fees, which go to the composers, writers & publishers. When most musicians put out a album, they must create a 'publishing' entity so they can get paid royalties. When Radio stations play the records, they must pay ASCAP a licensing fee. You could argue producers aren't paid directly sure, but most people think of the performers as the writers/composers. So I believe radio stations DO pay artists... via ASCAP licensing fees paid to them as royalties.
"US radio stations don't pay performers and producers for the music they play.." Um, yes they do, ....ASCAP?