Hello,

I was just wondering if radio stations like Cool FM and Ray Power have to pay to be able to plays the songs of our various local artists like 2Face Idibia, Styl Plus, and the numerous upcoming artists who need promotion.

Do the local radio stations get to play the songs for free in exchange for the promotion the song and artiste will get (which translates to greater CD sales and jam-packed concerts) or if they have to pay. If they have to pay for the rights to each song they play on air, who exactly do they have to pay to?

Thanks,
Seun.

Sadly, Its the other way round.

Artists actually pay DJs for "spins" ie radio airplay(rotation).

The only way round this is to make a very HOT track.... You'll need to bribe/pay 1 DJ for people to hear your song at all...and get people requesting for it. The other radio DJs then have no choice but to "beg" you for a promo CD (because their listeners are always askin for it).

The tables get turned automatically if you are the hottest artist in town. DJs actually call u to know if you've got another nice one so they'll be the first to play it .
Same for TV video promotions

Tuface, Weird Mc, PSquare are being paid for the videos by MTVBase. 300$ per rotation. Those videos are HOT (especially PSquare and soon-to-be-aired streetMonks).

Is there anywhere in the world that radio stations pay musicians to play their music? I think general musicians fight to get their music on air, and many times its for free. Thats why radios need adverts to make a profit

Radio Nairaland, here we come!

in an ideal system yes radio station do play artist for playing their songs on air. but the Nigerian music indutsry is disorganised so it's not really the case. artist here just have to settle with radio station's giving them their publicity and then making their own money through performing at shows and selling their CDs.

Hold on, I think Charly Boy did actually collect royalties for artist from radio stations some time back. but it was for a few PMAN artists i think. Also, one of these brewery companies some weeks back did actually pay artist for using their songs in jingles which were played on TV and radio.

Coming to myself, I'm still waiting for rebornradio and ultimatenaija radio to pay me for slaming my songs on air . Anyhow sha it's all good. Let's see how it goes.

Radio nairaland?

Me i nor know if them they pay them for other places oh! for Naija,Na lie oh!

I know Reborn Radio & Tru Spot! Radio Pays it's artists for their songs, cos they talk about it all the time. Does are the best for me right now.