In the US, radio royalties only go to the songwriter, not the performer/artist or recording owner. http://blog.songtrust.com/publishing-tips-2/what-you-didnt-kn

In the US, radio royalties only go to the songwriter, not the performer/artist or recording owner. http://blog.songtrust.com/publishing-tips-2/what-you-didnt-know-about-radio-royalties/ http://blog.songtrust.com/publishing-tips-2/what-you-didnt-k... If a radio play goes out to 50,000 listeners, the total paid is less per listener than YouTube.