Payola Shocker: J-Lo Hits, Others Were ‘Bought’ By Sony

Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com has details on the internal memos from Sony Music which show the label was paying radio stations for spins. Friedman writes, “Take Jennifer Lopez’s awful record, ‘Get Right’, with its shrill horn and lifted rap. It’s now clear that was a ‘bought’ sensation when it was released last winter. So, too, were her previous ‘hits’ ‘I’m Glad’ and ‘I’m Real’, according to the memos. All were obtained by Sony laying out dough and incentives. It’s no surprise. There isn’t a person alive who could hum any of those ‘songs’ now. Not even J-Lo herself.” Read more.