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Payola

Music Industry 

The US Government is wondering about the legality of this Spotify feature

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Discovery Mode, Payola, Spotify

The American recorded music industry has had a payola problem for decades. To be clear, it is illegal for someone

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, April 13, 2021

April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Brian May, Covid, Danny Elfman, EDM, Freddie Mercury, Gabby Giffords, HMV, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Ofcom, Payola, Phoebe Bridgers, Queen, Spotify, Teenage Head, The Weeknd

There’s now a board game for cats. Please enjoy. And now, music news for April 13, 2021. Here’s an ask

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, November 11, 2020

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Trebek, Apple Music, Beyonce, Jeopardy, Liam Gallagher, Niall Horan, Payola, Phil Collins, Sinead O'Connor, Spotify, YouTube Music

Lest we forget. And now, music news for November 11, 2020. This song won’t play well with the MAGA types

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, January 25, 2020

January 25, 2020January 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Academy Awards, Payola

How long before someone comes up with song called “My Corona (Virus)” to the tune of “My Sharona?” It’s bound

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Music Industry 

Random music news for Thursday, January 23, 2020

January 23, 2020January 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon Music, Apple, Deborah Dugan, Grammys, Headstones, Hugh Dillion, John Travolta, Metallica, Payola, Scooter Braun, Slipknot, Spotify, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Terry Jones

My winter speaking tour starts tonight. Details here. Maybe we’ll end up discussing the music news of January 23, 2020.

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, September 10, 2019

September 10, 2019September 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Buggles, Keith Richards, MIcrophones, Paul McCartney, Payola, Peppa Pig, Placido Domingo, Podcasting, Whales, YouTube

On this day in 1977, the last guillotine execution was carried out in France. With that imagery in mind, here’s

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, August 10, 2019

August 10, 2019August 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Blueface, BTS, Electronic Muisc, KISS, Payola

It’s officially back to school season, innit? Distract yourself from how quickly summer is passing with this look at music

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Music Industry 

Payola is alive and well in the US radio business

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Payola

Back in the spring, I had dinner with a couple of old friends who work in the American music business.

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, May 26, 2018

May 26, 2018May 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments A&R, Broadway, China, Common, GDPR, Hard Rock Daddy, Kanye West, Morgan Freeman, Muzenly, National Anthem, NFL, NOW, Payola, Peex, Playlists, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Seth Rogen, Spotify, Starbucks, Starving Artist, Teenage Head, Whitney Houston, YouTube Music

NO MORE GDPR EMAILS! PLEASE! I don’t even subscribe to 75% of these newsletters! And now, for music news on

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Music Industry Radio 

Payola is Still a Thing in the Music Business. It’s Just Moved Online

November 24, 2017November 24, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Payola, Radio, Streaming

Payola–the practice of paying someone to play your music on the radio–has been around since at least the 1950s. After

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Radio 

Pay-for-Play is Alive and Well in the US

August 9, 2017October 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Pay-for-Play, Payola

Payola, the practice of paying to have a song played on the radio, has long been illegal. While non-existent in

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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