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Podcast: Making a Scene Presents
Episode: The American Music Fairness Act: What It Really Means for Indie Artists in a World Where Radio Isn’t King Anymore
Description: Making a Scene Presents - The American Music Fairness Act: What It Really Means for Indie Artists in a World Where Radio Isn’t King AnymoreFor years the music business has danced around the same old question. Who gets paid when radio spins a song? If you think the artist gets a piece of that pie, you’re giving the system more credit than it deserves. The truth is, in the United States, the performer and the owner of the recording still earn nothing from AM/FM radio airplay. That weird loophole has survived almost a cent...