Paying the Piper

One point overlooked in the ASCAP/BMI licensing fees article is this: Radio stations traditionally receive “promo” copies of music to broadcast to the buying public. Radio does pay ASCAP/BMI but generally has not also had to pay for the privilege to present the music.

Anyway, dance-exercise businesses and individuals are required to purchase both licensing fees and the records or cassettes or CDs. Isn’t the dance-exercise student exposed to musical artists this way? Where’s our promo copies?

K-- BECK