iHeartMedia has agreed to beef up its anti-payola compliance policies to resolve a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) investigation that questioned whether the radio giant offers artists additional airplay […]
Users Can’t Sue Over Discovery Mode ‘Payola’ Claim
A Spotify user who sued the company over accusations that Discovery Mode is a “modern form of payola” cannot pursue those claims in federal court, a judge says. […]
Spotify Lawsuit Says ‘Discovery Mode’ Is Just ‘Modern Payola’
Spotify is facing a class action lawsuit claiming its Discovery Mode and editorial playlists are a “modern form of payola” that allow record labels and artists to secretly […]