Gene Simmons claims musicians are treated 'worse than slaves'

Gene Simmons has backed the American Music Fairness Act

Gene Simmons believes musicians are treated "worse than slaves" because they are not compensated by radio stations for playing their music.

The KISS star made the declaration during his testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's Intellectual Property Subcommittee on Tuesday (09.12.25) as part of a hearing on the American Music Fairness Act which aims to force radio stations to pay artists for playing their songs - and Simmons insisted stars like Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby were given a raw deal.