Theodore Deutch actually said...

My bill would ensure that U.S. artists get paid for domestic radio play and allow U.S. artists to finally collect their international royalt...

The excuse that we often hear from radio broadcasters is that exposure is enough, that that is the payment.

I refuse to accept a corporate giveaway that hurts artists as necessary to protect small, local, and independent broadcasters.

Dionne Warwick should have been paid in 1969 and she should be paid today when her songs are played on the radio.