"What they call payola in the disc jockey business they call lobbying in Washington.". From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Reader] Reference
UPDATE: But according to one of Derek's commentors, payola is even more pervasive in Europe. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-07-01] Reference
Anytime I see an article referring to Facebook as an equal to Myspace I immediately suspect payola is involved. From Wordnik.com. [Who Needs Another Social Network? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
I guess they did get involved when they outlawed "payola" - the voluntary payment to get songs played on the radio for free. From Wordnik.com. [Techdirt] Reference
Head of Golden Globes calls payola lawsuit "sour grapes". From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
In the music business that would be payola, which is unethical and illegal. From Wordnik.com. [Palin helps RGA get discount on 'Going Rogue'] Reference
Also fascinated to learn that "payola" came from "victrola" which I never knew. From Wordnik.com. [My PD Upped The Spins On Celine And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt] Reference
So, the first law allegedly broken is the law against taking "payola" or "plugola". From Wordnik.com. [Armstrong Williams On The Wrong Side] Reference
In this press release, People for the American Way says Williams broke the "payola" law. From Wordnik.com. [Armstrong Williams On The Wrong Side] Reference
He accused Miller of taking "payola" – bribes from composers to get their work recorded. From Wordnik.com. [Mitch Miller obituary] Reference
A "payola" meme gained steam, until liberal bloggers ended up being compared to Armstrong Williams. From Wordnik.com. [Hullabaloo] Reference
Eliot Spitzer filed a lawsuit Wednesday, targeting another firm in the New York state attorney general's "payola" probe. From Wordnik.com. [New Spitzer Suit Targets Radio Side Of Payola] Reference
Critics say the practice is a lot like the "payola" systems of the 1950s, which for the most part were outlawed long ago. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: June 6, 2004 - June 12, 2004 Archives] Reference
Press Association of "payola" in connection with the show. From Wordnik.com. [Reuters: Top News] Reference
Sure, that's "payola," but payola in a liquid, transparent. From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
We would be prosecuted for breaking the "payola" laws, but not them. From Wordnik.com. [www.appeal-democrat.com - News :] Reference
This is similar to the outlawed, but still common, 'payola' schemes in the radio world. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
Second, this is not strictly a jobs creation or "payola" program although local economic activity is boosted. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
This explanation is supported by the history of radio, in which "payola" has almost always played a large role. From Wordnik.com. [Techdirt] Reference
How much payola are we going to have to shell out?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2002] Reference
So, okay, let's talk about this "blogger payola" thing!. From Wordnik.com. [So, About This Whole 'Blogger Payola' Thing...] Reference
We know the three t's and we know the origins of payola. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 9, 2006] Reference
That's like a violation of the payola laws or something. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 28, 2006] Reference
Want to talk a little bit about payola and Eliot Spitzer. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 9, 2006] Reference
Still to come, the big settlement in an alleged radio payola scam. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 26, 2005] Reference
And these were these sort of middleman who really took hold after the payola laws. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 25, 2005] Reference
This isn't payola, this isn't radio, we are talking about digital music sales here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 3, 2006] Reference
LISS: You know, Howard, no, if it looks like payola, if it talks like payola, it's payola. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 24, 2005] Reference
I was covering things like mudslides, and there was no payola there, no grass unfortunately. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 16, 2006] Reference
The FCC now says it was investigate whether payola is going on throughout the record industry. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 9, 2005] Reference
But there was still, to a very large extent, what was really still happening amounted to payola. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 25, 2005] Reference
BRETT PULLEY, "FORBES" MAGAZINE: Well, basically, they ` re accused of good, old-fashioned payola. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 25, 2005] Reference
DOBBS: Of course, we thought things had been settled back in the '60s in the original payola case. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 26, 2005] Reference
I finished this 208-page book several hours later, having long forgotten the payola that got me started. From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Kornbluth: So He Stole $2 Million From 30 Banks -- Leslie Rogge's Book Is As Much Fun As 'Butch Cassidy'] Reference
Eliot Spitzer going after the large radio companies and discovering, he says, that payola, guess what, continues to exist. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 9, 2006] Reference
Now, payola is the illegal practice of paying radio stations for some airplay and not telling anyone, telling people about it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 9, 2005] Reference
If you're a young conservative blogger interested in hitting it big in party payola, let Morrissey explain why it's a bad idea. From Wordnik.com. [So, About This Whole 'Blogger Payola' Thing...] Reference
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