They engaged in payola, which is illegal.
http://www.usmessageboard.com/media...s-his-freedomworks-payback-to-glenn-beck.html
http://www.usmessageboard.com/media...s-his-freedomworks-payback-to-glenn-beck.html
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Radio DJs weren't politicians, either.Beck is not a politician. He can do whatever he wants.
Uh, payola is a payment given in exchange for promoting a commercial product. Pretty sure political speech is not a commercial product.
Uh, payola is a payment given in exchange for promoting a commercial product. Pretty sure political speech is not a commercial product.
Please show that to be a fact.
Uh, payola is a payment given in exchange for promoting a commercial product. Pretty sure political speech is not a commercial product.
Please show that to be a fact.
Get thee a dictionary...
pay·o·la [ pay ṓlə ]
bribe for promoting product: a payment given in exchange for promoting a commercial product, or the system of making such payments, especially to disc jockeys
This newer type of payola was an attempt to sidestep FCC regulations. Since the independent intermediaries were the ones actually paying the stations, it was thought that their inducements did not fall under the "payola" rules, so a radio station need not report them as paid promotions.
Former New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer prosecuted payola-related crimes in his jurisdiction. His office settled out of court with Sony BMG Music Entertainment in July 2005, Warner Music Group in November 2005 and Universal Music Group in May 2006. The three conglomerates agreed to pay $10 million, $5 million, and $12 million respectively to New York State non-profit organizations that will fund music education and appreciation programs. EMI remains under investigation.[7][8]
Concern about contemporary forms of payola prompted an investigation during which the FCC established firmly that the "loophole" was still a violation of the law. In 2007, four companies (CBS Radio, Citadel, Clear Channel, and Entercom) settled on paying $12.5 million in fines and accepting tougher restrictions than the legal requirements for three years, although no company admitted any wrongdoing.[9] Because of the increased legal scrutiny, some larger radio companies (including industry giant Clear Channel) now flatly refuse to have any contact with independent promoters.
Please show that to be a fact.
Get thee a dictionary...
pay·o·la [ pay ṓlə ]
bribe for promoting product: a payment given in exchange for promoting a commercial product, or the system of making such payments, especially to disc jockeys
Yeah, Spitzer must have different copy of that dictionary of yours. I would believe that just about any judge would find that it violates the intent of the law if not the specific wording of the law and that the defendants would be found guilty.
Payola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This newer type of payola was an attempt to sidestep FCC regulations. Since the independent intermediaries were the ones actually paying the stations, it was thought that their inducements did not fall under the "payola" rules, so a radio station need not report them as paid promotions.
Former New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer prosecuted payola-related crimes in his jurisdiction. His office settled out of court with Sony BMG Music Entertainment in July 2005, Warner Music Group in November 2005 and Universal Music Group in May 2006. The three conglomerates agreed to pay $10 million, $5 million, and $12 million respectively to New York State non-profit organizations that will fund music education and appreciation programs. EMI remains under investigation.[7][8]
Concern about contemporary forms of payola prompted an investigation during which the FCC established firmly that the "loophole" was still a violation of the law. In 2007, four companies (CBS Radio, Citadel, Clear Channel, and Entercom) settled on paying $12.5 million in fines and accepting tougher restrictions than the legal requirements for three years, although no company admitted any wrongdoing.[9] Because of the increased legal scrutiny, some larger radio companies (including industry giant Clear Channel) now flatly refuse to have any contact with independent promoters.
One you never sighted your source, second "what?", third "what?", forth "I feel for you"
Also you seem to have a bit of 'smilie compulsive disorder" going on there.
Where's the button for "How colossally fucking retarded"?
some people should be prosecuted for being obsessive goofs over radio and tv host
If we want to go there all the idiot talking heads at PMSnbc should be prosecuted for being raging nut jobs
What topic? Synthia's butthurt that people have views other than those he's programmed with?Do try to stay on topic children.
pay·o·la (pUh, payola is a payment given in exchange for promoting a commercial product. Pretty sure political speech is not a commercial product.
Please show that to be a fact.
Get thee a dictionary...
pay·o·la [ pay ṓlə ]
bribe for promoting product: a payment given in exchange for promoting a commercial product, or the system of making such payments, especially to disc jockeys