This is a good thread that you have started.
The band I have been in 20 years have had different offers. And one of them was Radio Air Play in New Zealand and Austrilia.
Being the cautious sole I am we did not prusue it outside the MP3 thing. I look back at some of the stuff they offered to play and chuckle to my self because its not that good. But they were willing to play it.

And the way I understand it is if an American musician/band takes off and goes oversea's they usually are received very well.
There was this one guy who wanted me to send 50 CD's to distribute to his 50 radio stations. ????? He had instructions for me as to how to send them so he did not get hit with customs (Duties) on them coming in and I was to mark them all "Not For Resale, Radio Air Play Only".
Now I don't know how it all works over there but couldn't imagine any one wanting that many or having that many stations, or even access to that many stations for air play.
I considered it. He even offered to get me hooked up with a distribution set up. But I never did that. Guess I got scared, of what the possible out come might be, or might not be.
Stupid descission I guess. Not the first one in my life and I'm sure it won't be the last, but there are fewer of them now days.
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Sounds like you know what's going on though.
