Universal Music Group Fined $12 Million For Payola

Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com offered details on news that New York state attorney general Eliot Spitzer levied a $12 million fine against Universal Music Group for payola. A memo regarding Lindsay Lohan featured in evidence by Spitzer’s office read: “We are hiring a request company starting Monday to jack TRL for Lindsay…Guys this is a no win situation how should I respond…there is no airplay we have been pursuing…” Read more, including an e-mail about the failures in promoting Dream, here.