Artists and labels seek royalties from radio

[Lester]

Artists and labels seek royalties from radio
WASHINGTON — With CD sales tumbling, record companies and musicians are looking at a new potential pot of money: royalties from broadcast radio stations.


So where the hell were those BMI/ASCAP checks going?

[Dr. Whiplash]

So where the hell were those BMI/ASCAP checks going?

Next: Banks to charge service fees; Government to create tax system; Restaurants to charge for meals.......

[Lester]

Found the answer to my own question.

BMI and ASCAP cover the composer... not the performer (unless, by chance, they are one in the same). So this won't affect Paul McCartney... but Britney Spears is getting the shaft.

[Big Media]

....but Britney Spears is getting the shaft.

I'll go. If someone's gotta do it, might as well be me.

[Dr. Whiplash]

...but Britney Spears is getting the shaft.

If not right now, certainly by tonight

[lastone]

Let the "Artists" go for it! Then we'll only play songs sang by their writers. Not a bad idea. Not bad at all. Naw....let's just all go talk only!

Better still....lets just play Mexican music! We can swap the royalties for illegals we hire at the station! Brilliant!! (and politically correct too)

Don't forget the 'Pickers and Grinners', they'll wanna cut too.

[Jay Nunley]

Let the "Artists" go for it! Then we'll only play songs sang by their writers.

That's a damn good idea. It'll kill CHR, Country, and AC. In fact, the only things that will be left are Rock, Talk, and a few Rhythmic stations.

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I'm fine with that.

Let's see how you guys working gay formats like being tied to the whipping post.