In the 1920s, many radio stations went off the air because they couldn't afford to pay for the rights to broadcast recorded music.

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This is true. In the 1920s, radio stations relied heavily on live performances and non-musical programming because they could not afford to pay for the rights to broadcast recorded music. It was not until the 1930s that radio stations were able to secure agreements with music publishers and record companies for the use of recorded music on air.

In the 1920s, Many Radio Stations Went Off the Air