payola

Example Sentences

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Payola was still very much around, although I refused to pay for play.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

Problem is, 2015 might not be the context Payola needs.

From The Verge • Jun. 23, 2015

Payola acts like a pointed, effectual album, but I can't help but want more from it.

From The Verge • Jun. 23, 2015

Clark testifies on April 29, 1960 at a House hearing, during an investigation of the "Payola" scandal in the music industry by the House payola investigators.

From Time • Apr. 18, 2012

Payola in one form or another is a part of American business ...

From Time Magazine Archive