A post on the website of recording industry organization musicFIRST notes that it is demeaning to be told that your work is worth $0.00 – but others would contend that radio stations confer great value to musicians who benefit from free airplay.
The blog post asks, “What does it mean to not have an AM/FM performance right? What signal does it send when we tell performers their songs are worth nothing, zero, zilch, nada to terrestrial radio?”
