And Diane Warren probably represents the pinnacle of her profession. If there is such a thing as an average songwriter, they may have only one hit in a lifetime, and that assumes they are writing music for the top forty format. As you may know, a songwriter can also make money from the mechanical right due from the sale of CD's and tapes. A songwriter can also earn money from the use of their music in radio and TV commercials, TV series, movies, the sale of videos, Broadway musicals or lyric reprints in novels or non-fiction books. It allows a songwriter to continue to earn money from the continued use of their music.
Every performance generates a certain number of credits.
Each credit is worth a certain dollar value. And, although we cannot change the terms of the license, in effect we can help radio stations understand the license and explain ways to save on license fees. For some current Billboard chart shares, see the accompanying graphs. Stiles is proud of his new station's commitment to the American standards and credits the station's president, Arthur Liu and the station's music director Andy Liu, for providing the New York City area with this beloved format five days a week, from 5am to 7pm. The response has been terrific.