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created a plan to accept promotion fees legally by disclosing that they are paid to play the songs. "For as little as $ 30, a band can buy 1,000 plays on the music-streaming service, slotted in between established artists. The artists themselves choose what other music they'd like to be played next
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employees of broadcast stations, program producers, program suppliers and others who, in exchange for airing material, have accepted or agreed to receive payments, services or other valuable consideration must disclose this fact. Disclosure of compensation provides broadcasters the information they
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to play a song without the station disclosing the payment. Under U.S. law, a radio station must disclose songs they were paid to play on the air as sponsored airtime. The number of times the songs are played can influence the perceived popularity of a song, and payola may be used to influence these
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Even with these requirements in place, however, record companies have found loopholes within the phrasing of the regulations to continue the practice. These loopholes have created a situation which isolates independent artists from mainstream media. A current example of this is the lengths that
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acceptance of a payment to run a song. If the song is identified before being played as being done because the talent or station is being paid to do so, the playing of the song and acceptance of money to do so is perfectly legal, and does not constitute payola.
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from illegal operations. In this practice, unknown "new artists" will suddenly appear on multiple formats and be aggressively promoted by producers of dubious origin, then disappear from the music scene or change their stage name.
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went to get their music heard. Because Lewis and
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in May 2006. The three conglomerates agreed to pay $ 10 million, $ 5 million, and $ 12 million respectively to New York State non-profit organizations that will fund music education and appreciation programs.
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refused to reveal the specific methods that were used to determine top hits. Only general and vague statements were offered; that determining top hits was based on "readings of radio requests,
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program directors across the country. These program directors vote on which ones they think radio listeners will like the most. Songs that benefited with the exposure were
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because record labels, radio stations, and music video channels profit from allowing such material to air while censoring other material. In that context, Fager stated:
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deals that the disc jockey just won't buy it. It ends with an anti-rock song, saying hello to jazz and swing, and goodbye to amateur nights, including rock and roll.
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uncovered evidence that executives at Sony BMG music labels had made deals with several large commercial radio chains. Spitzer's office settled out of court with
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also testified before the committee, but avoided repercussions, partially due to the fact that he had divested his ownership interest in music-industry holdings.
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2000:"Has payola cued a new inspirational wax kick?"
1978:. Harvard University Press. pp. 164, 166.
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1900:On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio
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2494:"Radio Payoffs Are Described as Sony Settles"
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2933:Payola: Another Brick in the Wall
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1940:"Pluggers War on Payola"
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1691:The Harder They Come
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1014:Defense of property
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302:Severity of offense
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2916:The Straight Dope.
2903:The New York Times
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2498:The New York Times
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