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Does Radio Still Matter in 2026? | Billboard On the Record

Published December 11, 2025

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The U.S. is the only major music market where artists don’t get paid when their songs are played on FM/AM radio, but why? Michael Huppe, CEO of SoundExchange, breaks down the century-old laws that shaped American radio, and what SoundExchange is doing to push for artists to get paid on radio through efforts such as the…

Published: December 11, 2025
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