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Published Wednesday, July 27, 2005 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

MORE ON PAYOLA: Having reviewed the e-mail evidence from Sony Music, I'm heartened to know that my few friends in the radio busines have not been implicated by these recent shenangians. At the same time, however, Sony did engage in some sketchy practices with stations in Seattle, Phoenix and Boston -- all places I've lived. Funny to think, though, that record labels really worried about getting airplay for Franz Ferdinand and Modest Mouse last year. Their songs rocked. Couldn't we just let that speak for itself? Apparently not.