Payola Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Payola is the practice—the illegal practice—of a record label paying a broadcaster to play a song or artist at a

Off to Winnipeg to see the folks tonight. Oddly, the temperature will be above freezing for the entire time I’m

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver