Are radio stations paid off to play certain songs by record labels? Are producers paid when their song is play?

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Question by Y!A: Are radio stations paid off to play certain songs by record labels? Are producers paid when their song is play?
ed on the radio? Lyricists?
Don’t lyrcicists or producers paid when their song is played on the radio?

Best answer:

Answer by ZeroShadows
yes they are
when the radio station is requested to play that song more people will like that
and with that more money comes in and a little of the money goes to the producer

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