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Senators Introduce American Music Fairness Act, Which Would Require Radio to Pay Royalties to Musicians (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Since the dawn of radio, the United States has been and remains the only major country in the world where terrestrial radio pays no royalties to performers or recorded-music copyright owners of the songs it plays — a situation that is largely due to the powerful radio lobby’s influence in Congress.

While the more than 8,300 AM and FM stations across the country pay royalties to songwriters and publishers, they have never paid performers or copyright holders, although streaming services and satellite radio do.

On Thursday morning, Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the bipartisan American Music Fairness Act, which aims to rectify that situation by “ensur[ing] artists and music creators receive fair compensation for the use of their songs on AM/FM radio.

This legislation will bring corporate radio broadcasters up-to-speed with all other music streaming platforms, which already pay artists for their music.” The bill was introduced into the House of Representatives last year and continues to work its way through committees.

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