[78-L] ^Questions re airplay of old recordings on radio.

[Ken "Silver Showcase"]

Royal Pemberton wrote:
> Last week I got an E-mail from someone who's trying to get records by his
> favourite singer played on the radio.  The singer only had one album
> released in the US in 1974 but continued to record in the UK until 1982.
> The man who sent me the E-mail said the station told him the singer had to
> be an 'approved' artiste, meaning, approved by ASCAP, BMI et al.  I know
> broadcasters have to pay ASCAP, BMI, SESAC et al usage fees based on the
> number of plays of their registered songs, but what of the 'approved' bit?
> Is there such a thing, or was the radio station chap telling the person who
> sent me the E-mail that to get rid of him?
>   

I worked at a local radio station for 26 years.  Songs are licensed.  
Singers are not.  Methinks they invented an excuse just to brush the guy 
off.

-- Ken