Is it true that record companies pay to have their songs played?

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Is it true that record companies pay to have their songs played?

I heard that record companies will pay top 40 stations to play their songs, in order to make them popular, so that people will buy their albums and such. Is there any truth to this?

2007-03-09 14:02:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music

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it's called "payola" and is illegal...however...a few record companies were charged in new yourk state a couple of years ago and i think the case is still pendind...so, yeah..it does happen...but noe a massive scale...

2007-03-09 14:09:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

No. Many years ago some record companies did it. It's illegal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payola

2007-03-09 22:11:43 · answer #2 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes some companies do this, it is called ''Payola''

2007-03-09 22:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by Island-Girl-Bri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋