All those American Idol wannabees on YouTube may serve an economic purpose: They help boost royalties for songwriters, according to a British report.
"The trend for posting self-made videos is driving the number of performances on the websites we license," said Andrew Shaw, managing director of broadcast and online at MCPS-PRS Alliance, a U.K.-based group that collects and pays royalties to songwriters, composers and music publishers.
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