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pay·ola [Am peɪˈoʊlə] N no pl Am dated sl

payola

Schmiergeld[er] nt[pl] inf

to accept [or take] payola

sich acc schmieren lassen inf

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to accept [or take] payola

sich acc schmieren lassen inf

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English

Attempts were made to link all payola with rock and roll music. en.wikipedia.org

His career soon suffered a massive downturn when he was involved in the payola scandal of 1960. en.wikipedia.org

He introduced the new material to his movers and groovers, never accepting payola though payola was the norm at the time. en.wikipedia.org

In contrast to payola, however, this is not an illegal practice. en.wikipedia.org

Labels turned to independent promoters to circumvent allegations of payola. en.wikipedia.org

Attempts to create a code to stop payola were met with lukewarm appreciation by publishers. en.wikipedia.org

The first major payola investigation occurred in the early 1960s. en.wikipedia.org

Much early commercial radio was completely freeform; this changed drastically with the payola scandals of the 1950s. en.wikipedia.org

Prosecution for payola in the 1950s was in part a reaction of the traditional music establishment against newcomers. en.wikipedia.org

For the next four years, the theater showed a weekly profit of $20,000 after payola. en.wikipedia.org

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