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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Only in the UK could that happen (I hope).
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I guess they handle things differently over there.
Here, music is licensed by either ASCAP or BMI. Radio stations keep logs of what they broadcast, and remit the appropriate fees. The right to broadcast it to anyone in range has already been paid for.
Things used to be looser years ago, however: one of the NYC radio stations had a regular "Album for lunch" feature, where they played an entire album, uninterrupted, during lunch hour, and even broadcast a Dolby test tone before cueing the LP so tapers could calibrate their gear.
Ah, the good old days.
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Dennis