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Register blog, Timothy Mangan reveals a disquieting "Payola"-esque situation at Fanfare Magazine.
Orchids and Onions Patrick J. Smith 2006
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Register blog, Timothy Mangan reveals a disquieting "Payola"-esque situation at Fanfare Magazine.
Archive 2006-07-01 Patrick J. Smith 2006
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Morning Shots: Hollywood Foreign Press Association Sued For 'Payola'
NPR Topics: News 2011
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Payola refers to any secret exchange made to cast a product in a positive light (such as obtaining positive reviews).
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Yosi Sergant out at National Endowment for the Arts. Payola questions remain.
Yosi Sergant out at National Endowment for the Arts. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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Perhaps they should get a little more vocal, as the RIAA is pushing away from their Payola scheme to now charge the radio stations to play “their” music.
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Payola: do consumers assume DJs select songs based on expertise?
Archive 2009-01-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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Thanks to Napster, iTunes, YouTube, and other wonders of the Internet age, the music industry has changed dramatically since the days when Payola ruled the record industry.
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Thanks to Napster, iTunes, YouTube, and other wonders of the Internet age, the music industry has changed dramatically since the days when Payola ruled the record industry.
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Thanks to Napster, iTunes, YouTube, and other wonders of the Internet age, the music industry has changed dramatically since the days when Payola ruled the record industry.
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