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He spent years fruitlessly lobbying Congress to change a 1909 royalties law, which requires radio broadcasters to pay composers but not performers.

一项1909年的版权使用费法要求电台对歌曲作者付款，但不必对歌者付款。他多年游说国会修改这项法律，但毫无成效。

Simon created the hit cartoon alongside Matt Groening in 1991 technically retired from The Simpsons in 1993 but still receives tens of millions in royalties every season.

Simon和Matt Groening一起在1991创造了大红大紫的《辛普森一家》一片。他1993年推出剧组，但每一季播出都能收到数百万美金的版税。

Apple's arrival in streaming music has been much anticipated by the music industry, but its plan not to pay royalties during its trial period drew complaints from independent music groups around the world, saying that the company's terms were unfair.

苹果进军流媒体音乐领域的举动在音乐界备受瞩目，但试用期间不支付版税的计划在世界各地的没有关联的音乐团体中引发不满，他们抱怨称苹果公司的条款是不公平的。