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Derek Jensen wrote:

I've never understood what was wrong with "payola" in the music
industry. Can someone please explain why this is a crime?

I hadn't heard of the issue, but just looked it up when you
mentioned it --

    "Consumers have a right not to be misled about the way in
    which the music they hear on the radio is selected," Spitzer
    said in statement. "Pay-for-play makes a mockery of claims
    that only the 'best' or 'most popular' music is broadcast."

    http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-051106payola_lat,0,4670551.story?coll=la-story-footer

I never thought the "best" or "most popular" music was broadcast
anyway...

Cheers,
Justin

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Dear Justin and Derek and Anyone Else;
   
  An article from Lew Rockwell which provides some interesting background and commentary and insight on PAYOLA what it is how it came baout and what's not really wrong with it.
   
  In Defense of Payola - LewRockwell
   
  Ron Getty
  SF Libertarian

"Justin T. Sampson" <justin@...> wrote:
  Derek Jensen wrote:

I've never understood what was wrong with "payola" in the music
industry. Can someone please explain why this is a crime?

I hadn't heard of the issue, but just looked it up when you
mentioned it --

    "Consumers have a right not to be misled about the way in
    which the music they hear on the radio is selected," Spitzer
    said in statement. "Pay-for-play makes a mockery of claims
    that only the 'best' or 'most popular' music is broadcast."

    http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-051106payola_lat,0,4670551.story?coll=la-story-footer

I never thought the "best" or "most popular" music was broadcast
anyway...

Cheers,
Justin

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