Posted by default on 03/11/06 13:27

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:51:55 -0700, "Technobarbarian"
<Technobarbarian-ztopzpam@gmail.com> wrote:

>
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> You don't know what you're talking about. "Payola" is illegal,
>advertising songs is not, and never has been:
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payola

Semantics

I fail to see the distinction. Payola is a form of advertising - they
play a particular song because they expect the public to go out and
buy it. The record company effectively crowds out other material to
present what they want the public to buy.

Just like General Mills paying supermarkets to place their product on
a particular shelf and keep a certain amount of shelf space for that
product.

- just as painting racecar's with logos, some actor pouring a Pepsi
during a scene in a movie, the "Dodge" splattered across the tailgate
of my truck, billboards, clothing logos like alligators, Guess jeans,
et al.

All forms of advertising - if it makes you feel better call it
"marketing" In my opinion it is all the same clutter.

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