How do Radio Stations play songs? Do they have the license for every song?

Question

Are some songs cheaper?? Do you just buy a huge license and some company distributes all that money?

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Answer 1

With the power of live assist and automation, digital aired logs can be sent to the royalty companies with an exact list of every song aired. Years ago, it was all written down and cumbersome to handle. A blanket license in the US from ASCAP and BMI covers most, if not all situations.

If Joe Schmoe wants to start an internet radio station, they have another company that handles licensing with smaller fees.