Love or hate pop music, it's pretty hard to escape. From Katy Perry to Lady Gaga, pop songs are recorded, packaged, and sold down a well wor...
Love or hate pop music, it's pretty hard to escape. From Katy Perry to Lady Gaga, pop songs are recorded, packaged, and sold down a well worn pipeline, designed to make you, the listener, LOVE THIS SONG! But do you really? Does the song have real meaning, or is it just that they play it over and over and over and over again until it wears you down, until you can nothing but... sing along. So is pop music holding you hostage? Watch the episode to find out!nnFurther Reading on Payola:nChange that Tune - FoM - http://bit.ly/1aFkCiGnHow to Get Your Song on Commercial Radio - TuneCore - http://bit.ly/1aFkGijnOf Music, Payola and Disclosure - Bloomberg - http://bloom.bg/1aFkFLknHow Payola Works Today - Techdirt - http://bit.ly/1aFkIH9nnThe Long Road to Desuetude for Payola Laws: Recognizing the Inevitable Commodification of Tastemaking. Krystal Conway, Seton Hall University School of Law, Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law, 2006nnAlan Freed Still Casts a Long Shadow: The Persistence of Payola and the Ambiguous Value of Music. Charles Fairchild, Media Culture and Society 2012 34: 328nnnNeil Gaiman blog post: http://bit.ly/1aFkvDMn---------------------------------------------------------------------nnTweet of the Week:nhttp://bit.ly/18trwHRnn------------------------------------------------------------------nnMusic:nn"Europe" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net)nn"Carry on Carillon" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net)nnLevel 5: Room for the Homelessnhttp://bit.ly/10N0Ykm nn"Bouncy Castle" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net)nn":P" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net)nnBinaerpilot "Geeks"nhttp://bit.ly/10N0UBfnn"Squarehead" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net)nnOutsider "Explore"nhttp://bit.ly/197EQnYnnStatueofDiveo "Final Days"nhttp://bit.ly/GYljwInnChiptune - Kenzalolnhttp://bit.ly/15vKwpNnnEatMenhttp://bit.ly/17ludvNnn---------------------------------------------------------------------nnCome hang out in the Idea Channel IRC!nhttp://bit.ly/138EHBhnnCheck out the Idea Channel SubReddit!nhttp://bit.ly/GNklUqnn---------------------------------------------------------------------nnLet us know what sorts of crazy ideas you have, about this episode and otherwise:nTweet at us! @pbsideachannel (yes, the longest twitter username ever)nEmail us! pbsideachannel [at] gmail [dot] comnIdea Channel Facebook!nhttp://Facebook.com/pbsideachannelnHosted by Mike Rugnetta (@mikerugnetta)nMade by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com)n_______________________________nnWant some more Idea Channel?nnHow is Seeing Enders Game a Political Action? http://youtu.be/PHZyzvLxEpUnnHow is Slender Man Internet Folklore?nhttp://youtu.be/R0RNkkd2peEnnControlling vs "Being" Your Video Game Avatar http://youtu.be/dLkyNzFmlHA Less