[otto]

Actually radio stations pay licenses for rights to songs for satellite/internet radio, while music is sent to radio stations for free through promoters.

I work at a small college radio station (http://kmnr.org) we have been working with SoundExchange to get licensing for internet broadcast in addition to our radio broadcast.

[eli]

You might want to double check that. Labels may send your station free CDs, but if you broadcast them, you should be paying ASCAP/BMI fees based on how many songs you play.

[otto]

I thought about that a bit more and talked to our music director and I think you are right.