Radio companies to pay $12.5 million payola fine

[ovaldisc]

I don’t see any Fox on the list.

"I think it’s a real breakthrough in the battle to wipe payola off the airwaves," he said. "If you take payola out of radio then music gets heard on the basis of merit, not on the basis of who’s got wads of cash backing the artist. That’s likely to make radio fresher and restore its vitality."

Also included in the deal is 4200 hours segments of free airtime over the next three years for independent and local artist. We have a show here called Sunday School that focuses a couple of hours already. I’m not sure that Fox owned station will have to abide by more. Given 1440 (nearly pitch of A) minutes in a day, I’d like to PITCH my idea of a new show called 230 minutes, a day!

Los Angeles Times

[fata morgana]

Well, this is certainly good news. Something got lost, probably during the 90’s. I hope this brings it back.

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