CHROMATICON 2,068 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 This is so... In August 2019, a Zap text to one station said, “This week kill Panic and Ed Sheeran and put Shawn super power for #1 … Republic sweating me already.” On the previous week’s chart, Sheeran’s “I Don’t Care” was Number One, Shawn Mendes’ “If I Can’t Have You” was Number Three — Republic Records was promoting the single — and Panic! at the Disco’s “Hey Look Ma, I Made It” was Number Four. As the chart’s tracking week neared its end, the station told Zap that Mendes’ single was set to play every half hour. But then Zap fired off another text: “It is too close and we haven’t jumped Ed yet. After 8 pm. Can we do every 15 min. No one will even notice. No one listens to the radio unless in car.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyniildisk 12,689 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, alicefromabove said: Are we surprised ? not only surprised, but outraged and ready to take legal actions against Rolling Liestone as i type Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeasgeorge 9,427 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I mean all of these artists are so radio driven so I'm not surprised; I do think that Dua has had genuine hits (DSN and New Rules) that smashed on their own but her team has definitely used payola for subsequent hits in the US. At least her music is good, can't say the same about most of the others live and let live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMF 3,483 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 “Please don’t let Interscope dictate anything to you,” Zap wrote. “They don’t pay me ****.” This is why fans complain Interscope is “not doing a good job” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeasgeorge 9,427 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 31 minutes ago, Adarsh said: It was pretty obvious right, like how is it that Shawn, Halsey, Camila and this entire new generation of pop acts regularly hit #1 on pop radio but can barely sell an album live and let live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstertoronto 10,383 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, Aussie said: “Please don’t let Interscope dictate anything to you,” Zap wrote. “They don’t pay me ****.” This is why fans complain Interscope is “not doing a good job” I was going to quote that exact part too. No one can scream "payola" about Gaga anymore if she has another radio hit because her label clearly does not pay it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swakby 4,100 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 38 minutes ago, papergangster said: I liked her debut album better than FN. I mean FN is pretty mediocre too but it's slightly better produced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaLa 19,703 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I mean we knew, but this is interesting nonetheless. Looks like this article is mainly focused on third-party promoters, which I don't know much about. It's all so shady "It’s common for record labels to hire third-party independent promoters to help them push their songs to radio. These promoters are frequently compared to “consultants” or “lobbyists” for hire who leverage their relationships with specific program directors to try to convince them to add a song to their playlists. When the New York Attorney General’s Office investigated the radio industry, it scrutinized independent promoters and scolded labels and radio stations for enlisting some indies as “middlemen” to “act as conduits for delivery of the labels’ ‘promotional support’ to [radio] stations, and help perpetuate the fiction that this support is not actually being delivered by the labels in exchange for airplay.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LateToCult 40,919 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Duo Lingo being exposed but wbk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllusionLover 6,826 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I wonder if Ellie's is working I really haven't heard from her in years, I know she released an album recently but she hasn't had a hit song since 2016. 13 | this is my dancefloor i fought for, your voice is louder, it echoes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
n1kos 5,255 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Not surprised about Dula, it's obvious... Especially with BMH and now with Levitating! Happy that ROM's "radiobattle" was clean! I will fly on a challenger across the sky like a phoenix.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny 12,736 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 not surprised at these (especially dua) I like dancin', and ponies.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllusionLover 6,826 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 minute ago, n1kos said: Not surprised about Dula, it's obvious... Especially with BMH and now with Levitating Honestly yes I've seen BMH on the top of some charts and I'm like: WTF?? I think no one has heard that one since March. 13 | this is my dancefloor i fought for, your voice is louder, it echoes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown Away 5,218 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Hailey Steinfeld is probably part of that list as well. Every time she has a song out she gets spammed on the daily, whew chile... They shipped it, but it got shipped back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrohemg 7,802 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I hope the Grammys snubs Dua in all categories. She's so desperate that she even submitted FN to the dance category, although the rules are clear. And now this payola mess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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