2025-12-10 02:08:25

Legendary KISS frontman Gene Simmons is making waves beyond the rock stage. He's pushing hard for Congress to pass legislation that would require radio stations to actually pay artists when they play their music. Wild that this isn't already standard, right?

Currently, terrestrial radio in the US doesn't pay performers or record labels for airplay—only songwriters get a cut. Simmons argues this is outdated and unfair, especially when digital platforms already compensate artists. The proposed bill could reshape how musicians earn from their work, forcing traditional broadcasters to finally catch up with streaming era standards.

This fight over fair compensation for creators? Feels pretty relevant to ongoing debates in the digital asset space about ownership and value distribution.

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PretendingToReadDocs

· 6h ago

Haha, Brother Gene finally spoke out. It's really outrageous that radio stations don't pay. --- This should have been changed a long time ago. Streaming platforms are paying, so why can radio stations get free content? --- It's similar to the value distribution issue in Web3—creators are always being exploited. --- Radio really should go bankrupt; streaming models are fairer. --- Wait, why can songwriters get paid but actors can't? What's the logic behind that? --- The funny thing is, it's still being debated in 2024. American legacy media need to get their heads straight.

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AirdropDreamBreaker

· 12-11 05:33

Speechless, the radio station has been playing music for so many years and doesn't give a single cent. This logic is outrageous...

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WhaleWatcher

· 12-10 02:38

This should have been addressed long ago; the traditional radio model is indeed outdated. In the digital age, why should people still be able to listen to music for free?

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OfflineNewbie

· 12-10 02:38

Haha, this guy finally said it, it should have been like this a long time ago.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 12-10 02:37

Wait, radio stations actually don't have to pay artists for playing their songs? That's outrageous.

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LiquidityWitch

· 12-10 02:34

Why should radio stations get music for free? This should have been changed long ago. Gene is absolutely right this time.

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pvt_key_collector

· 12-10 02:27

Should have done this long ago. It's outrageous how radio stations have been freeloading off musicians for so many years.

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SatoshiHeir

· 12-10 02:11

It should be noted that, based on the following arguments—Gene Simmons’ appeal is essentially replicating the core logic from Satoshi Nakamoto’s white paper: value confirmation and direct transfer. Undoubtedly, this is nothing new; Web3 has been addressing this issue ten years before him.

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