Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:09 am Post subject: 'Sony BMG bribed radio stations for airplay'
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"The label group, home to such acts as Jessica Simpson and Franz Ferdinand, was the subject of a yearlong investigation that revealed it was paying and providing expensive gifts — otherwise known as "payola" — to radio stations and their employees in return for airplay, in a violation of state and federal law. The payola took the form of outright bribes as well as fictitious contest giveaways for listeners, which actually went to station employees..."
More: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1506321/20050725/index.jhtml?headlines=true
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