Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.rbr.com/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.rbr.com/files.php?file=rss_logo1_757997737.jpg http://www.rbr.com/ http://www.rbr.com/media-news/advertising/14147.html ADVERTISING Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:28:00 -0400 NAB has unveiled a new advocacy campaign opposing the performance tax effort. The 60-second spot, dubbed "Don't Feed the Fat Cat," was purchased by NAB ADVERTISING Wed, 06 May 2009 14:36:22 -0400 The simple answer here would be to require the radio stations to pay the recording artists as they want and at the same time remove the laws against payola. That would level the playing field for the radio stations and allow them to monetize the advertising value of playing the songs on the radio. I am sure the RIAA would love that! ADVERTISING Wed, 06 May 2009 18:07:18 -0400 Despite the misrepresentation by Eliot Spitzer, "payola" applies when a station employee is compensated under the table to play songs. It is perfectly legal for a radio station to be paid to play a song, so long as it is properly identified under the FCC's Sponsorship ID rules.Jack MessmerExecutive EditorRBR/TVBR