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Payola Laws: The Gilding of Golden Tonsils
23 Jan 2026 08:47 GMT
… towering figure in Australian radio whose voice resonated across … known as the Commercial Radio Inquiry. The sponsorship agreements … involving Laws and fellow Radio 2UE presenter Steve Price, … the Broadcasting Service Act. Payola Laws could never resist. …
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Stop taking ‘payola’ from upcoming artistes
24 Dec 2025 11:33 GMT
… radio presenters and DJs should not take money, commonly known as “payola … often the practice of payola.
Payola came about because DJs … but some radio presenters are disposable and promote ‘payola’ music. …
“I have never paid payola before. The only thing …
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SoundExchange CEO Calls U.S. Radio Royalty Gap ‘An Extremely Unusual Exception in the World’
11 Dec 2025 15:34 GMT
… the payola scandals of the mid-century, to the diverse online radio … , Huppe describes the “symbiotic” relationship radio broadcasters and the music industry … had all these spikes in radio stations everywhere. The National Association …
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The Battle Over Radio Pay: SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe Breaks It Down | Billboard On the Record
11 Dec 2025 13:16 GMT
… unpack the history of radio, from payola scandals, the creation … of satellite and online radio, … Productions.
Kristin Robsinson: Does radio still matter in 2025? … syndicated nationwide, and some radio listeners have switched from …
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Lawsuit Accuses Spotify’s Discovery Mode Of Being A ‘Modern Form Of Payola’
07 Nov 2025 06:11 GMT
… its Discovery Mode feature constitutes payola.
Days after facing a … a “modern form of payola.”
In a lawsuit filed … to payola, the practice of secretly paying for radio airplay— … algorithmic consideration in limited contexts: Radio, Autoplay, and certain Mixes. …
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Spotify respond to “payola” lawsuit over ‘Discovery Mode’
07 Nov 2025 05:25 GMT
… policy, accusing it of “modern payola”.
As reported by Music Business … suit likens the policy to payola, the practice that was … represent the latest form of payola in the industry’s … certain algorithmic contexts such as Radio, Autoplay, and Mixes.
In …
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Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Spotify of Engaging in ‘Payola’
07 Nov 2025 01:36 GMT
… the streaming giant engages in “payola” through its Discovery Mode feature … operating a “modern form of payola” by selling playlist visibility through … consideration in limited contexts including Radio, Autoplay, and certain Mixes, but …
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Spotify calls ‘payola’ lawsuit ‘nonsense’ as class action targets playlist practices
06 Nov 2025 19:27 GMT
… Mode feature amounts to “modern payola,” the practice of paying for … represent the latest form of payola in the industry’s … “Yet, Spotify’s version of payola stands out still. Unlike the … that Discovery Mode affects only Radio, Autoplay and certain Mixes, …
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Spotify Accused of ‘Payola’ in Class Action Lawsuit Tied to Discovery Mode Recommendations
06 Nov 2025 16:14 GMT
… are a “modern form of payola” that misleads listeners, allowing record … its marked similarity to payola—secretly paying radio stations for airplay.
Capolongo …
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EXCLUSIVE: Spotify Denies Payola Allegations In New Class Action
05 Nov 2025 22:23 GMT
… streaming giant of reviving payola through its controversial Discovery … to the well-known radio payola scandals of the 20th … limited areas such as Radio, Autoplay and select Mixes … consideration in limited contexts: Radio, Autoplay, and certain Mixes …