T1B

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:28 pm**

Who woulda thunk it?

"Please be advised that in this week's Jennifer Lopez Top 40 Spin Increase of 236 we bought 63 spins at a cost of $3,600."

"Please be advised that in this week's Good Charlotte Top 40 Spin Increase of 61 we bought approximately 250 spins at a cost of $17K …"

From a Sony internal memo on Sept. 8, 2004: "Two weeks ago it cost us over 4000.00 to get Franz [Ferdinand] on WKSE."

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:47 pm**

couldn't be! the best songs compete in a variety of free regional markets all owned by Clear Channel so that the best songs emerge based some on consumer preference yet mostly artistic merit.

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:38 pm**

You've got the eeeyyyyeessss of a stranger.

Too obscure?

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:44 pm**

On Stern this morning I heard that Mariah Carey had the #1 song so I knew Payola was back in the house.

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:54 pm**

King Crimson wrote:couldn't be! the best songs compete in a variety of free regional markets all owned by Clear Channel so that the best songs emerge based some on consumer preference yet mostly artistic merit.

Exactly. This story is shocking.

Sincerely,

No it's not.

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:42 pm**

This is yet another reason why radio stations suck ass.

Oh well, go ahead and keep fucking yourself. We don't mind picking up your previously frustrated listeners.

Sincerly,

Sirius and XM

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:36 pm**

KatMode wrote:This is yet another reason why radio stations suck ass.

Oh well, go ahead and keep fucking yourself. We don't mind picking up your previously frustrated listeners.

Sincerly,

My flash MP3 player w/ car adapter

FTFY

T1B

Payola?

Payola?