Radio

I’ve always wondered how exactly music is regulated via radio. Do the radio stations pay the artist per every time they play their song? Or do they buy a song at a bulk purchase and can play the songs as many times as they want?

I’ve wondered if there were any radio stations that indulge in some form of piracy.

They buy a blanket license from the 3 major "performance rights" agencies,
ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. Cost is usually based on revenue and/or market size.
Non-broadcast forms of radio must also pay SoundExchange.

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