Tag: payola

With more than one-third of Spotify plays coming from playlists, the business of placing music on these curated lists has ...

SoundCloud has had its fair share of problems for some time now. Whether it's the unwarranted takedowns of tracks uploaded ...

DJs are this generation's rockstars. As Laidback Luke states in his recent op-ed contribution to Billboard, "Whereas kids in America ...

At a time when social media is at the forefront of branding for the music industry, it is essential to ...

Payola is no pretty thing and sadly one that has permeated all of the music industry in many ways. From ...

Editor's Note: The topic of payola is a messy one to say the least. This article is meant to explore the ...