[toomuchtodo]

Compared to what, FM radio? Which pays NOTHING?

Artists, get over yourself. The market is huge now, and your product value is approaching zero. But keep on flailing in the noose.

EDIT: Half credit. Per dllthomas, "Per the article, FM radio pays royalties to the songwriter but not the performers."

[gravitronic]

FM radio pays royalties.

[dllthomas]

Per the article, FM radio pays royalties to the songwriter but not the performers.

[adrr]

Its reverse. Record industry pays to have their songs played on the air there's even term for it, payola.

[angersock]

Huh, so that's where the term comes from. Interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payola

[toomuchtodo]

At my latest gig (new media), my employment agreement actually has a whole section on payola. #TheMoreYouKnow

[dllthomas]

Forbidding or encouraging? :-P

[toomuchtodo]

Definitely forbidding :-D