Proof Radio Stations are paid to play Music.......

[Hambone (Guest)]

LOS ANGELES TIMES HAS PROOF OF PAYOLA PERPETRATING





Now you know why you hear the same %&$# on the radio every damn day.

*The Los Angeles Times has disclosed that several independent record promoters keep detailed logs of songs played by radio stations, amount of money the promoters receive from record labels for persuading the stations to play certain songs and and the amount of payments the promoters subsequently make to stations in the form of cash, travel and tickets to performances. (Well DUH! We coulda told y'all that.)

The Times quoted Peter Hart, an analyst for media watchdog Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting, saying: "What you have here is a smoking gun. This document confirms suspicions that critics have long had about potential tit-for-tat arrangements between independent promoters and radio stations. An appropriate government investigation could blow this whole industry wide open."

Eurweb.com

[Mr_Loc]

yea i been knowing about this shit. its fucked up imo, what happened to radio representing the people?

its like fuckin brainwashing, 'you'll hear what we want you to'.  makes me  

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

But thats good for people who want to sell...They just pay a lil extra and Boom, they blow up...

[Smooth]

Yeah but it's not good for Rapper's trying to get in the game and need some exposure because they might not have that money to pay for it.

[bodyrott]

But thats good for people who want to sell...They just pay a lil extra and Boom, they blow up...

No it ain't. It should be about the music quality, not how much dough they got for promotion. This just makes it harder for underground acts to sell some albums.

[Mr_Loc]

exactly, music is about music. not how much money you got.
shit if bill gates wanted to make an album should he get the most radio play cuz he got the most bank? if he's wack then hell no he shouldnt.

[Top-Dogg2001]

Thats messed up for cats tryin to get exposure. If you can just buy your way on the radio then you can put out any wack shit.

[Hambone (Guest)]

Plain and simple...

its some Fucked UP Shit........and i know that shit is happening all over the damn country!

[Mr_Loc]

all over the world homie.

[Sikotic™]

Money makes the world go round.

[Hambone (Guest)]

yeah.....its also going to get some Dj's a ass kickin lol.....nah.......cause i know when I call in to request a song..they are like sure whatever...we will try to play it.....after we play our mandatory list of songs......200 times in one day.............!

[Sikotic™]

Music video stations probably do the same things.

[Hambone (Guest)]

yeah they do.......all messed up shit.......
probably why they had the Box.....where u had to pay what u wanted to watch!!!!

and its now defunct.....figures....

[Diamond_Joe_Quimby]

I was listening to Seattle's "Urban" radio station (Kube 93.3) today....and what the fuck do I hear?

NSYNCS new single "POP"

What the fuck is that?   Play that shit somewhere fucking else!  

That's the reason why I hardly ever listen to the radio...You know before you turn it on that it's going to be Janet Jackson or NSYNC with the occasional played out Westcoast song.