Modern music is on Bulgarian radio . For two months, listeners could only listen to classical music or songs that were over 70 years . A copyright dispute meant the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) could not play music. Listeners could only listen to music that was recorded before World War II. In the European Union, disappears 70 years after an artist's . BNR signed a with the copyright organization and will pay more royalty fees. These go to the singer, composer or songwriter of a song or a piece of music every time the radio plays their .
During the two-month , the number of listeners to BNR's increased by 20 per cent. It seems many listeners are more interested in listening to music like Bulgarian folk tunes, classical music and pre-war jazz Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. BNR is now thinking about changing the music it plays on its shows. The of BNR, Aleksandar Velev, said there could be radio stations. Mr Velev told : "We will not change the of the radio shows. Instead, we will launch new radio stations with more of music."
