Here's an interesting way to level the playing field between terrestrial and internet radio: make terrestrial radio pay the same high royalties as streaming internet stations.
But it turns out that the National Association of Broadcasters and the RIAA are against it (go figure) claiming that paying the higher royalties will hurt the artists.
This is ironically the same argument used by the same people in support of higher royalty rates for the internet stations.
Bono: Radio Should Pay for Songs, Like Web Does - News and Analysis by PC Magazine
But it turns out that the National Association of Broadcasters and the RIAA are against it (go figure) claiming that paying the higher royalties will hurt the artists.
This is ironically the same argument used by the same people in support of higher royalty rates for the internet stations.
Bono: Radio Should Pay for Songs, Like Web Does - News and Analysis by PC Magazine
Should traditional radio stations have to pay the same royalty fees that are imposed on Internet and satellite radio stations? If pending legislation is successful, that could become a reality, but the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is hitting back at the bill's high-profile supporters to make sure that doesn't happen.
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