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By Rob Arcand
Music

Spotify Is Letting Labels Pay to Put Music in Your Playlists

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By Phil Witmer
Music

A Brief History of American Payola

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By Kim Kelly
Music

The New Payola: Chart-Rigging and Scams in the EDM Bubble

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By Gigen Mammoser
Music

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By Michelle Lhooq and Ziad Ramley
Music

Desaparecidos Didn’t Give a Fuck Back Then, and They Don’t Give a Fuck Now

07.14.15

By Dan Ozzi
Music

Hear Another Song from Desaparecidos’ Long-Awaited Album, ‘Payola’

06.09.15

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