Payola

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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

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.
   
  http://www.lewrockwell.com/rozeff/rozeff46.html
   
  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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