The source of the $167 number seems to be a Guardian article linked below. Assuming it's talking about the UK system, then the artist almost certain does get pa

The source of the $167 number seems to be a Guardian article linked below. Assuming it's talking about the UK system, then the artist almost certain does get paid for radio plays (which might not be the case in the American system, I'm not sure). My understanding is that most UK stations play a flat annual fee which is magically divided up among artists based on a formula, but for big stations like BBC Radio 1, the exact number of plays will be monitored and royalties will be paid out accordingly. https://www.prsformusic.com/users/broadcastandonline/Radio/Pages/RadioLicensingFAQs.aspx https://www.prsformusic.com/users/broadcastandonline/Radio/P...