Should Internet radio broadcasters pay royalties to songwriters? Commercial radio says “yes”; Internet broadcasters say, “no”. My take on this is as an independent songwriter, Internet radio is the one place I’ve been able to get airplay. This morning’s Sacramento Bee examines the issue in Media Savvy: A royalty pain. The story includes an interview with Jeff Scammon of Wild West Radio:
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Scammon has several tracks from my CD Spotted Mule and Other Tales in rotation on Wild West Radio. Personally, as a writer who’s just trying to find listeners, Internet radio has been nothing but a good thing for me.