«Conversely, many artists have rallied in favor of the performance right, saying that they are being denied payments in the U.S. that they receive in most other countries. In February, more than 6,000 artists from more than 15 countries delivered a petition to Congress urging the prompt enactment of the legislation. Artists from Australia, Argentina, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Mexico and more signed the petition and added their names to a coalition within the U.S. music community – the musicFIRST Coalition – which advocates the change in U.S. policy.» More House Members Oppose Radio Performance Fee, 1/05/08, FMQB

«(...) the impact of radio play on sales of sound recordings using a sample of American cities. The results indicate that radio play does not have the positive impact on record sales normally attributed to it and instead appears to have an economically important negative impact, implying that overall radio listening is more of a substitute for the purchase of sound recordings than it is a complement.»

Liebowitz, Stan J., "Don't Play it Again Sam: Radio Play, Record Sales, and Property Rights" (January 5, 2007). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=956527

«Radio Remains the Leader For Learning About New Music… But Internet Gains (slide 49):

escolhe primeiro a rádio 63%; escolhe primeiro a internet 49%

«Radio Has To Reinvigorate Its Image as a Destination to Discover New Music (slide 58): In 2002, radio dominated the Internet for the image of the medium “you turn to for discovering new music.” Today, radio still leads the Internet but its advantage has been cut in half. Among teens, the Internet now leads radio for music discovery. Young people are unlikely to turn back to over-the-air radio itself for discovering new music but they may try Internet options provided by radio brands. Why aren’t the best music discovery sites coming from AM/FM radio?»

In fact, it’s fair to say that a bad song with the word ‘radio’ in it stands a better chances of being selected for airplay than a good song without. I’m sure you can think of a few examples»

«As social networking destinations continue to explode, the rules are being rewritten on music promotion and discovery.  But questions continue to linger on the best ways - if any - to monetize the action. Most younger users are dialed into at least one social network, and music is usually threaded throughout the experience.  In fact, 39 percent of all social networkers embed music into their profiles, according to a recent UK-based survey by Entertainment Media Research.  Users of MySpace and Bebo have much higher rates, at 63 and 65 percent, respectively. Incidentally, Facebook lagged behind in its association with music, though the company is quickly beefing its music component.  Overall, surveyed users indicated that social networks are a primary source for music discovery, an unsurprising discovery.  But users also indicated a receptivity towards network-based purchasing, at least in the survey.  In total, 46 percent of respondents wished for an easier way to purchase music discovered on a network. That sounds encouraging, though an early-stage experiment involving MySpace and Snocap has been rocky.  Meanwhile, executives frequently question survey results related to music purchasing, especially from younger users.»

fonte: «Social Networking Surge Continues, Monetization Questions Remain», Digital Music News, 18/11/07