The Benguet governor said the lingering issue on the supposed chicken dung
payola must be addressed to clear the board members' names.
Probe sought into whiff of corruption in Benguet chicken dung trade
WHISTLEBLOWER Letter from the BBC producer which named names in
payola scandal.
BEEB DJ BRANDED 'KING OF ORGIES' Tommy Vance one of five radio stars said to have got hookers for plugging records
Nevertheless a way must surely be found whereby both suppliers and clients can demonstrate that their commercial dealings have been entirely above board, that there have been no conflicts of interest, no bribery and no
payola -- just good, tough but honest business.
Cracking down on corruption
Broven doesn't shy away from discussions of
payola; he also details the activities of various disc jockeys, and offers comparisons of Billboard and Cash Box, the prevailing trade papers of the time.
John Broven. Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers
But it should be noted Sean Garrett is not the enemy, nor is he some corpo coke-sniffer greasing DJ playlists with
payola and continental breakfast on the label AmEx.
Sean Garrett made your favorite song
blogola: Old-fashioned
payola. Used to influence bloggers to write about a given product, TV show, movie, etc.
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The success of this second album took her down a career path that saw her collaborate with Squeeze's Glenn Tilbrook, Jann Arden and Paul Hyde of
Payola's fame.
Shaye: Lake of Fire
This "pay to play" practice is known as
payola and it is illegal.
The big payback
Jack Heath's clear conflict of interest and misuse of the public airwaves is reminiscent of the problems that emerged on the radio in the 1960s and '70s when the concept of
payola developed in the music industry.
Heath-Coburn radio link fuels mistrust in media
Sony and BMG got their wrists slapped and a $10 million fine last week in a widening radio
payola probe.
Payola, quiz scandals crossed wires in '59
SONY ENTERTAINMENT AGREED in July to stop funneling
payola to radio music programmers.
Sony's payola
"Pundit
payola" contributed to a winter of discontent in the newspaper world.
Syndicates: Has 'Pundit Payola' Hurt Columnists?
But the contract, which Williams did not disclose during his appearances on behalf of NCLB, may in fact violate federal laws against government propaganda and broadcast
payola. After President Bush condemned the contract, the Education Department launched an investigation, as did the Federal Communications Commission and Congress' General Accountability Office.
Education Department paid commentator to push NCLB