Re: PAYOLA [was: HOUSE CONCERTS]

["Nick Schillace" <americansketch@gmail.com>]

don't fool yourself into thinking that payola doesn't exist in
non-commercial/public radio formats. it may not be as well defined as
a sack of cash but it happens. we recently had a music director let go
at our major npr station for unethical practices falling loosly in
this area. i have a close friend who works in public radio and the
level of "freebies" go well beyond general promotion/review. beyond
that if one was tenacious enough to cross check what radio stations
(non-commercial and otherwise) play and what they report they'll find
cuffs and collar often don't match.



On 2/17/06, Bill Fox <billyfox@soundscapes.us> wrote:
> loop.pool wrote:
>
> > Things like this are never big money makers,  they are labors of love
> > and very necessary labors of love as new and emerging
> > artistry is crowded out of this culture's venues.
>
> ...as evidenced by the report 20/20 did on Thursday night on Payola in
> radio.  Still going strong.  Still keeps all the airplay for the big
> budget labels, to hell with the rest of us.  I have nothing against
> business and making a profit.  In fact, I insist that musicians make a
> profit.  But the Payola system is just greed; greed on the part of
> commercial radio and greed on the part of major labels not wanting to
> share the airwaves with little niche markets like where we loopers
> reside.  Thank goodness for non-commercial FM radio and the internet.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill
>
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