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Originally Posted by terenceanne
The question is not about the music itself - good, bad or indifferent. My question is about the financials of it. Do certain songs get played over and over because the royalties are cheaper - particular on older stuff. This is just for curiosity not for any other reason.
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Great question, and it's also something I've wondered about. I shared your frustration as I read the answers that weren't addressing your question. But discussion forums are like that - folks go off on tangents or misread the question or comment all the time. Comes with the territory.
Having said that, it's good that a couple of people did weigh in on the royalty angle. I, like you, suspected they were paying less for lost songs that charted but quickly fell into obscurity like say Billie Davis' Angel of the Morning or Parade's Sunshine Girl for example. Whatever the reason, the fact that WVLG plays these forgotten third tier gems is one thing I like about the station.
I have read somewhere that stations pay a lower royalty for live versions of songs or alternate takes. Maybe someone here can verify that. If it's true, I wouldn't be surprised if WVLG also has a sliding scale of some sort, but judging by the replies here from those in the know, maybe not.
If you happen to call the station manager, let us know what you find out!
P.S. To the person who said this was something else for the "boomers to complain about," it is not not a complaint at all. How do you spell irony?