RIAA asked to investigate payola allegations
asked the Recording Industry Association of America to investigate allegations of payola in the music industry.
"To the extent that payola is currently occurring within the industry, I am writing to ask for your help in ensuring that the practice be discontinued," the letter reads. Payola -- the practice of exchanging money or goods with radio stations to secure airplay for artists -- was the subject of a Congressional investigation in 1960 that ended the career of iconic American disc jockey. Following the investigation, Congress amended the Federal Communications Act to require broadcasters “to disclose if airplay for a song has been purchased.
“In the time since the law was passed, the recording industry has made great strides in curtailing the practice,” he continues, “and it is my sincere hope that recent allegations are being overstated or misrepresented.”Though O’Rielly does not explicitly reference a specific press report regarding payola,
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