In the 1920s, hundreds of radio stations went off the air because they could not afford to pay for the rights to broadcast recorded music.

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This is true. In the early 1920s, radio stations would often play recorded music without paying royalties to the artists or composers. However, after legislation was passed in 1927, stations were required to pay for the rights to broadcast music, leading to the closure of many smaller stations that could not afford the fees.

In the 1920s, Hundreds of Radio Stations Went Off the Air