Do bands get paid every time their song is played on the radio?

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No Not On Radio. But I`ve Been Told That Songs Used In Certain TV Adds, Pay To Use The Song.

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Recording artists do not get paid any royalties for radio broadcasts, but songwriters and publishers do.

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