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[David Tomm]

I completely disagree here.  I don't condone what Spitzer did and if  
it's true he needs to resign as governor, but he was absolutely  
correct in going after the labels, promoters and station owners for  
payola violations.  It was rampant in the industry, particularly on  
current based music stations,  and their activities violated the  
law.   I find it laughable that these same record labels that  
funneled millions of dollars to the corporate chains through money  
launderers.....um, I mean "independent promoters" to manipulate  
airplay just a few years ago are now fighting for a performance  
royalty from radio for playing (and thus promoting) the same  
product.  Hilarious!

-Dave Tomm
"Mike Thomas"


On Mar 11, 2008, at 10:33 AM, Alan Tolz wrote:

> Elliot Spitzer's next gig hopefully will NOT be on radio.  As a  
> broadcast operator, I wouldn't pay one cent to a person who, as a  
> publicity hound AG used radio as a high profile industry and  
> brought down the earthshakingly important independant promotion  
> business with his bullying and heavyhanded tactics.  Couldn't  
> happen to a nicer guy...
>