To settle an investigation by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, one of the biggest music companies, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, agreed Monday to pay $10 million and to stop paying radio station employees to feature its artists. The agreement resulted from Spitzer's investigation of suspected "pay for play" practices in the music industry. E-mails among company executives showed top officials were aware of the payments, Spitzer said.
July 26, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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One of the biggest music companies, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, agreed Monday to pay $10 million and to stop paying radio station employees to feature its artists to settle an investigation by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
The agreement resulted from Spitzer’s investigation of suspected “pay for play” practices in the music industry.
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