I’m giving a talk next week in New Haven, CT. Stop by East Rock Brewing at 630 PM on Thursday, October 15 for a conversation about how several musical innovations led to surprising changes in how we listen.
US Radio Stations Don't Pay Performers or Master Owners. They Want to Keep It That Way.
Performers, do you need a reminder that radio stations don’t pay for your music? The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) thinks you do.
That isn't a misprint. In the US, terrestrial radio stations don’t pay a performance royalty in connection with master recordings. In fact, they’ve never paid one, even though they use those recordings to make themselves rich.