"commercially released music is produced specifically for the purpose of being heard, and paid for (whether by the buyer, or by a royalty from a radio station)"
Remind me again how much radio stations in the US pay in performance royalties?
Not sure in the US but I remember hearing around £200 for day-time airplay (more listeners) to £40 at late-night is what an artist can expect to earn from a play on the BBC.
Remind me again how much radio stations in the US pay in performance royalties?