[BC] ASCAP and BMI and Rights

Larry Fuss lfuss2
Wed Feb 1 14:11:18 CST 2006


> Radio is unique that there's two sets of customers:  the listeners
who pay nothing - and the advertisers who do.  One can't exist without
the other.  That said - and to play devil's advocate - would you have any
listeners
and hence, any revenue - without programming music?

There are plenty of stations that do.  But that's STILL not the point.  None
of today's popular artists would be where they are without radio airplay.
It
is our airplay that helps them sell CDs and makes them all rich.  They
should be 
paying us, not the other way around.

LF



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