payola

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In papers filed in New York, Drake’s company, Frozen Moments LLC, accused the companies of engaging in an illegal ”scheme” involving bots, payola and other methods to promote Lamar’s song.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

There remain battles to be fought, whisper campaigns to be hatched, payola scandals to be investigated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Mr. Rupe cited payola — bribery of disc jockeys — as a reason that he gradually lost interest in the music business.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2022

“What we saw happening was a modern form of payola, where cable companies and building owners were colluding to keep out competition,” said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2021

I hope she further exposes the way payola works in this world, where independent curators with no workplace code of ethics can be highly influential, among other factors.

From Slate • Dec. 25, 2017