many songs attributed to the carter family, for example, were ones they had heard elsewhere, and either took credit for, or were given credit for. These days the roayalties issue is heating up--and causing some inter- net radio stations to flounder, not haveing enough income to pay the royalty fees. I do believe that artists should get rewarded for THEIR material, but some artist profit just by having their songs go out to the public, 'and so some of the recent royalty fees seem inflated.. hoep you can work out your issues.