Payola, the practice of paying to have a song played on the radio, has long been illegal. While non-existent in Canada–in all my years, I’ve never been offered or heard of anyone being offered money for adding a song to a station’s playlist–the concept is alive and well in the US, despite many attempts to stamp it out.
Why is it illegal? The thinking is that radio play can be a ticket to a song and artist becoming popular, resulting in great oodles of cash through sales. Tipping the scales in favour of one song over another with the promise of money (or hookers or blow or a car or whatever) is unfair and unethical and therefore illegal. It’s been this way since the late 50s.
Still, there are ways around it. A radio station can take money for playing a song if they make a clear announcement that the song’s play is sponsored. It’s like saying “Our playing of this song is a commercial for this artist and recording. Yep, we took money for it, but think of it as a commercial that runs three minutes and 49 seconds. Please enjoy.”
This brings me to an email I receive from an American PR company. Holy shit.
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Was $750
Now $135
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(Usually it cost about $800+ per radio station to have your music broadcast on live FM
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Was $1000
Now $299
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Proof of broadcast will be provided
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Song must be edited for radio FCC standards.
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FM RADIO SPECIAL
Was $400
Now $49
(6 slots available)
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Guaranteed to play during all Peak Times
Proof of broadcast will be provided
This campaign is perfect for launching your new single on an FM radio platform.
Song must be edited for radio FCC standards.
If your single is not edited we can edit your song for an additional fee.
(With thousands of listeners this campaign is ideal.)
(Usually it cost about $800+ per radio station to have your music broadcast on live FM radio during peak hours.)
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FM RADIO SPECIAL
Was $550
Now $99
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Your song will be played on 104.7 Kiss FM for 1 day
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Proof of broadcast will be provided
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Song must be edited for radio FCC standards.
If your single is not edited we can edit your song for an additional fee.
(With thousands of listeners this campaign is ideal.)
(Usually it cost about $800+ per radio station to have your music broadcast on live radio during peak hours.)
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NEW KEBS-AM COMMERCIAL PROMO
Was $250
Now $34.98
(5 slots available)
60 second commercial broadcasted in Bovey, Minnesota
also covering Coleraine, city of Marble and Taconite
Commercial broadcast 15 times
6-9,000 daily listeners
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