The USA is about the only country in the civilized world that does not pay the artist and label for airplay. This does not affect the songwriter's or publisher's share of royalties. I don't agree with the musicians getting a royalty for airplay. They are the only ones guaranteed to be paid for their work. If the CD does not sell or get airplay, the artist and label and writers and publishers don't get paid, but the musicians do get paid for their work.

If this royalty does come about, it might benefit songwriters indirectly. Right now the artist are trying to write and get cut in as writers to collect royalties, the song might not be the best available, therefore it might get little airplay. If the artist can look and obtain the best songs available, even if their name is not included as writer, they just might get a lot more airplay and make their money on artist royalties.