Top musician dissed over royalties support?

0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Jun 11, 2009 | by Compiled

Which top-selling artist purportedly had his new single yanked from some radio station playlists in retaliation for supporting royalties for musicians?

No one involved will name the recording artist, but his no-play treatment by several radio stations is alleged in a complaint filed with the Federal Communications Commission.

In the filing, the musicFIRST Coalition says the top-selling artist -- there are hints it could be U2 frontman Bono -- recently released a new album and spoke during April in support of an effort to require radio stations to pay musicians royalties similar to those paid to songwriters.

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