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That's my point, intellectual property is retarded. Music, movie, book, game, doesn't matter. A broadcaster, in my opinion, is free advertising. They put your track on the radio, people hear it and might buy your stuff. Instead the radio stations have to pay to advertise, so to speak. It's the wrong way around, it just doesn't make any sense.
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Broadcasters broadcast intellectual property for entertainment purposes, not for advertisement purposes. Broadcasters make their money by making sure people are having a good time. In other words, they're exploiting other people's intellectual property for their own gain.
You argue that artist will receive some publicity, but you've got to remember that lot of people who listen to the radio or watch the television or whatever are not really
interested in the music or the film - they just use it to socialise or to distract themselves from reality. The only time they might buy it is if they see it in the bargain bin on the eve of a social event at their place.