As I noted, when I listen to FM radio (in the US at least) there is no specific royalty paid to the copyright holder for the sound recording (such as the record

As I noted, when I listen to FM radio (in the US at least) there is no specific royalty paid to the copyright holder for the sound recording (such as the record company), or even to the artist – only to the songwriter (or whoever holds the songwriting rights.) This can sometimes have surprising effects[1]. Confusingly enough, in the US at least, the same radio program will incur different royalty requirements depending on whether it is broadcast via terrestrial radio, satellite radio, or internet radio. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_Sweet_Symphony https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_Sweet_Symphony