payola

pay·o·la (p

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1. Bribery of an influential person in exchange for the promotion of a product or service, such that of disc jockeys for the promotion of records.

2. A bribe or a number of bribes given to an influential person in exchange for a promotion of a product or service: "I do not mean to imply that most Wall Street analysts typically receive payola for touting particular stocks" (Burton G. Malkiel).

[Probably pay(off) + -ola, suff.; see crapola.]

payola [peɪˈəʊlə]

n Informal chiefly US

1. a bribe given to secure special treatment, esp to a disc jockey to promote a commercial product

2. the practice of paying or receiving such bribes

[from pay¹ + -ola, as in Pianola]

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Noun

payola - a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record

bribe, payoff - payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

Translations

payola [peɪˈəʊlə] N (US) → soborno m, coima f (Andes, S. Cone), mordida f (CAm, Mex)

payola

n (esp US) (= bribery) → Bestechung f; (= bribe) → Schmiergeld nt

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There is after all only so much payola to go around.

Power-sharingwith a difference by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

But it should be noted Sean Garrett is not the enemy, nor is he some corpo coke-sniffer greasing DJ playlists with payola and continental breakfast on the label AmEx.

Sean Garrett made your favorite song by Shepherd, Julianne / The Fader

Jack Heath's clear conflict of interest and misuse of the public airwaves is reminiscent of the problems that emerged on the radio in the 1960s and '70s when the concept of payola developed in the music industry.

Heath-Coburn radio link fuels mistrust in media by DeJoie, John / New Hampshire Business Review

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