Submitted: July 30, 2009 - 9:25pm
Originally published: July 30, 2009
Last updated: July 30, 2009 - 9:25pm
Originally published: July 30, 2009
Last updated: July 30, 2009 - 9:25pm
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Huffington Post, The
Author:
Dionne Warwick
[Commentary] Every time we buy a CD or download a song, the artist is paid for their work. You might not know that this isn't the case when a musician's work is played on the radio. That's because corporate radio stations are exploiting a legal loophole that allows them to play these artists songs without paying them for their work.
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