Rock and Roll as a buisness

[Dover87 <Dover87@aol.com>]

Hey all,
Today i had an argument with a friend of mind about the money involved in rock
and roll.  Being a big fan of the hardcore scene developing in new york, my
friend insisted that all bands sold out if their songs were on the radio
because they would be payed royalties for everytime it was on the radio.  I
said that this was a load of crap and that i had always thought that once a
record had been released or given to station by a representitive of the group
the station was free to play it when ever they please.  Was i right about
this?  anyone with different opinions?

Also, he said that he hated how big name rock groups are only in it for the
money once they start playing arena's because they charge $50 per show as
opposed to $5 per hardcore show.  To this i told him first of all, there is a
much bigger demand for a group such as the Who or the Stones or any other
band with tremendous popularity.  Although some hardcore bands may have an
opportunity to play venue's bigger than a club, most dont.  I also said it
isn't neccassarily the band who raises the price but the promoters because if
the band is big enough to sell out concerts and headline tours, they will be
able to bring in quite a bit of money  even if tickets were 5 bucks a pop.  

Any Thoughts?

Ben