It is not really a tax. The government gets none of it. It is a licensing fee paid by radio stations to the copyright owner of the material, the record company and the recording artist, for the use of the material to sell airtime. If the songwriter/publisher gets paid, why not the performer/record company? It is a business expense for the broadcaster and I want my share just like the songwriter. Again, if you are going to pay the copyright owner of the song you should pay the copyright owner of the recorded performance of the song.
Stop whining for Big Brother to rob other people of their lunch money;if your product is good then people will buy it; figure out how best to sell your product,don't expect the government to do it.