I was wondering who was gonna pick up on that little gem i dropped lol. Breh the music game is DIRTY and people will do whatever it takes to get that one hit because at that point you're pretty much set for life. All of the famous household hip-hop artists have paid to get on. EVERY.SINGLE.ONE. If it wasn't a good practice then the labels wouldnt do it because they aint in the business to lose money. So if the record label is still paying to get shyt played then that should tell you something.
Thats why i find it funny when these artists come around talking about keeping it pure and all this bullshyt. nikka this is a BUSINESS. If you aint ready to play to win then dont even get on the field. Feel me? Hate it or love it, if you're goal is to tour, sell merch, CD's, and build a brand you will have to pay.
Mac Miller used to buy fake views on youtube and now he's signing million dollar deals and has toured the world twice. Fake it till you make it. That's prevalent in every industry
see that's that bullshyt right there
there are tons of rock acts who would totally disagree with what you are saying. look at ian mackaye from fugazi, he made a whole career himself, without the payola. he is entirely independent. and famous and successful. plenty of successful musicians think the industry is entirely full of bullshytters like yourself and many musical movements have been spawned as a reaction against that bullshyt. in opposition to it.
what about john coltrane? he wasn't buying banner ads and blog posts. he was just trying to be THE BEST.
if what you say is really how you feel, that there is no place in this world for "art for art's sake" then i truly feel sorry for you. because you are missing out on much of the richness this life has to offer.
and further than that: what do you say about some young unknown musical genius right now that surely exists, with no money in the middle of nowhere. you allow no place for this type of dude to be a part of the music scene. i think that is sad.
so you are out here, rubbing elbows, greasing palms and touching butts. my grandma raised me better than that. i can't act like i was never told. but maybe you were never told by your family, so i am telling you now. there is more to life.
there are many old time country fiddle players whose fame travelled far and wide back then and to this day because they were simply among the best. they had no money, only talent. you don't respect that. hiphop started out the same way, just some people who got together to enjoy music and it was a thing before the industry cats figured out how to monetize it.
very sad. you should do better with your life. because you are going to try and scratch your way to the top of a pile of cutthroats and when they are done with you they will throw you away. and the underground won't have you because you spent your life on hoe shyt. do better. and have a heart. reach out and show some kindness to your fellow man.
i see you here trying to make your point over and over again. i hope you can open your heart and hear some of the points these other cats in this conversation are making. music is important to us. it is not some conman's hustle. you got to choose a side. maybe you already have.
i am not surprised that me posting about payola got the industry plants in this forum all in a huff, coming in to discredit me. but let's be real, it is unscrupulous. you are a smart guy i bet. do better.
that hustle.
though. People love music that's actually good. That shyt you posted was hot garbage b 
at your advertising plan backfiring