Blog: Hypebot

18 months after the end of the most extensive payola investigation in a decade and the signing of FCC sponsored Rules of Engagement, a new survey by indie label trade group A2IM shows that independent artists and labels are still being shut out of broadcast radio. According to 61 indie labels who responded to the survey: Over 92% of independent labels report no change in their relationship with commercial radio since the settlement 41% reported that payola remains a determining factor in commercial [...]