Terrestrial radio absolutely pays royalties to songwriters. That's where the big BMI/ASCAP checks come from.

What they DON'T do is pay the artist/record label a royalty, as is paid in most other countries. That's commonly called a "performance in a sound recording" royalty, and it's a non-starter in DC. I don't expect that to change anytime soon.

Last edited by Roger Brown; 11/11/20 07:31 AM.