But from what I understand, they don't even get payed for being played on the radio. They have to pay the radio to play their songs. Its a money drain. Radio is there for exposure so they can make money on the record sales and concerts and just proliferation of their product.
Again, modern radio doesn't play whats popular. They play whats pushed by the record companies which usually translates to who the record company decides to back. Besides, "mainstream radio" is going the way of the doo doo bird anyways so this is becoming less and less relevant.
Lets be real though, more than likely a record company is going to pour more money into a white R&B or Rapper who is immensely successful because of inherent biases that whites will not seek out black artists in the same way and therefore it equal less money. Though...unfortunately, this is probably close to the truth. Also lets face it. Those rocker white folks are the same ones who say "I hate rap besides maybe Eminem and *insert 90s rap group no one really listens to anymore to be different*". So the record companies know there is racism in most of their consumers where they'll be turning the station if Tyrese comes on compared to Justin Timberlake.
Expect fair racial treatment in the US brehs.
I'm sorry that was immature of me but I couldn't resist.
; take that fast and furious money and create a station
