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The exploited artist gets paid

BMI is an American performing rights organization that represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. And a lot of indie music artists are asking BMI, Where’s my money?

After three years of significant exposure (for an unknown indie artist) on terrestrial, satellite and Internet radio, I’ve finally received my first royalty check from BMI. This initial payment for $10.25 covers the first quarter of 2006, for unspecified Internet radio play.

But what the music business gives with the left hand, it takes with the right. Continue reading

Posted in: Hot Topics at 6:07 pm Tue, Nov 7, 2006.

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