payola
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PAYOLA
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chiefly US, informal
1
:
money that is paid to someone for illegally helping to sell or advertise a product
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These radio disc jockeys accepted payola to play particular songs.
2
:
the illegal practice of giving or receiving payola
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payola in the music industry
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a payola scandal
