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Currently, on terrestrial radio, the only person paid royalties for having their song on the radio is the songwriter, as opposed to satellite radio broadcasters, webcasters and cable networks who have to pay both the recording artist and the songwriter.

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  1. noun The wireless transmission through space of electromagnetic waves in the approximate frequency range from 10 kilohertz to 300,000 megahertz.
  2. noun Communication of audible signals encoded in electromagnetic waves.
  3. noun Transmission of programs for the public by radio broadcast.
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  • Most nights I get the percolator ready for the next morning, and the radio is almost always on in the kitchen. —  Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles
  • Hearing White Lies on the radio is a blessed relief compared to this lot - even that ringtone inspired MGMT rerelease .... —  Drowned In Sound // Feed
  • Currently, on terrestrial radio, the only person paid royalties for having their song on the radio is the songwriter, as opposed to satellite radio broadcasters, webcasters and cable networks who have to pay both the recording artist and the songwriter. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • One weather radio will be available per family on a first-come, first-serve basis. —  The Times-Journal: News
  • In an era defined by the endless quest for the big money, baseball on the radio is a decidedly low-stakes, low-tech venture. —  Royals Review
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