payola
- A clandestine or undisclosed compensation given, for instance, to a radio broadcast host for promoting a specific product, such as a music record
- The radio host denied any involvement in payola, claiming that he always selected songs based on listener requests.
- The industry insider confessed to giving payola to influential DJs to gain regular airtime for their latest tracks.
- A law was enacted to crack down on the growing practice of payola in the music industry.
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