Critics argue that ultimately, who pays for the cost of advertising?

The royalty artists receive is independent of whichever licensing agent they use.

Studios complain they lose money because:

Early magazines embraced advertising as essential for product sales.

As a high-profile showcase for technological and musical innovation, which events provide an essential source of revenue for today’s musicians, where ticket prices for top artists, such as Taylor Swift, often reach $1,000 each?

Originally, television was envisioned as a medium without advertising.

Radio station programming delivers a targeted audience to advertisers better than television programming.

Blanket licensing meant that:

Temperature and time are important factors in the control of harmful organisms for meat safety. According to the FDA recommendation, what is the minimum internal temperature for safety to keep hot foods hot?

Because of file sharing, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has: