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(33,135 posts) Mon Dec 15, 2025, 05:20 PM Dec 15

Gene Simmons Says It's 'Criminal' Musicians Aren't Paid for Radio Play - Balance of Power

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Musician Gene Simmons of KISS said it's 'criminal' that artists aren't paid when their music is played on the AM and FM radio in the US and it's a particularly big problem for new musical groups. Simmons testified in support of the American Music Fairness Act in front of a Senate panel earlier in the week.

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Gene Simmons Says It's 'Criminal' Musicians Aren't Paid for Radio Play - Balance of Power (Original Post) SouthBayDem Dec 15 OP

how many people even listten to over-the-air radio anymore msongs Dec 15 #1

I do Delarage Dec 15 #3

For gene, it's all about the money... odins folly Dec 15 #2

When did radio stop paying? (n/t) appmanga Dec 15 #4

I believe radio and public facing DJs do pay into the rights groups IbogaProject Dec 15 #5

msongs

(73,084 posts)

1. how many people even listten to over-the-air radio anymore

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 05:44 PM

Dec 15

Delarage

(2,537 posts)

3. I do

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 06:14 PM

Dec 15

I always looked at it as advertising for the band. If we like what we hear, we go buy their album, merchandise, and maybe see them in concert.

odins folly

(548 posts)

2. For gene, it's all about the money...

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 06:09 PM

Dec 15

They do get paid, persons hears song on radio, person likes music they hear, person goes to buy album.

Except as mentioned, rare that there are actually songs on terrestrial radio and mose just download the songs. Same principle. SirusXM pays to play the songs….

appmanga

(1,382 posts)

4. When did radio stop paying? (n/t)

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 06:34 PM

Dec 15

IbogaProject

(5,622 posts)

5. I believe radio and public facing DJs do pay into the rights groups

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:01 PM

Dec 15

BMI & ASCAP both collect from radio stations and commercial uses of music like at roller rinks and some DJs.

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