The Music Industry's Darkest Open Secret...

The music industry has a dark secret that they don't want anyone to know about, but it's actually quite obvious once you learn about it. In this video, I cover: Alan Freed Morris Levy and his mob connections How Much It Costs for a #1 Radio Hit Payola Scandal INSTAGRAM   / spencercornelia1   TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 0:31 - Alan Freed & Morris Levy 4:39 - Payola: The Music Industry’s Dark Open Secret 5:44 - Alan Freed & Payola 6:32 - Nicki Minaj Calls Out Cardi B for Payola 7:30 - Cost of a #1 Radio Hit 8:25 - Alan Freed’s Connection to Payola 9:40 - The History of Payola in Music Business 11:58 - Paying for Radio Play 13:08 - Cost to Break “Closing Time” by Semisonic 14:52 - Spotify Participates in Payola? 15:46 - Social Media Guru Example of Payola 16:30 - Conclusion