AM/FM radio still pays US recording artists nothing, and the American Music Fairness Act has stalled again
The American Music Fairness Act would make AM and FM stations pay performers and labels for the recordings they play, as satellite and internet radio already must. As of 23 Oct 2026 neither the Senate nor the House bill has gone beyond committee referral, despite a Senate hearing in December 2025. A resolution opposing any new radio fee has more than 230 House cosponsors.
Artist rightsvia US Government Publishing Office (govinfo)