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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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