Payola
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /pay-oh-luh/
Also spelled or known as: Undisclosed Promotion
Related: Radio Promotion, Playlist Payola, Radio, Airplay, Payola Schemes
What does Payola mean? The illegal and unethical practice of paying a radio station, broadcaster, or DJ to play and promote a record without disclosing the payment.
In the music industry, Payola is the illegal and unethical practice of bribing/paying a commercial radio station, broadcaster, or DJ to play a song and presenting it asd organic without the station disclosing the payment.
Payola synonyms: Undisclosed Promotion, Promotional Bribery, Hidden Compensation
Example sentence: “Payola regulations apply to broadcast promotion.”
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