... media and the big corporations that own the record companies place such a big hype on certain artists that some people may not take the time to dig deeper and find genuinely good music, or to see what underlying issues are taking place in the music industry. There is a website called Downhillbattle.org that provides information for music activists; the site shows the world how the big record labels are controlling the radio music play and how artists get paid close to nothing compared to how much the big corporations make. One of the ways Britney and Justin are made into pop idols is through a system in the music industry call "pay-for-play." In an article by Eric Boehlert called "Will Congress tackle pay-for-play?" the issue of Congress finally stopping the big record companies from paying out the radio stations is discussed. "...It virtually shuts off access to commercial FM ...

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