iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Adopt New Reporting Measures to Ensure Legal Compliance

Variety reports that iHeartMedia, the largest radio station operator in the U.S., has settled an FCC investigation into what's called 'showola' — when radio stations pressure musicians to perform free shows. As part of a consent decree, iHeartMedia will implement new reporting procedures to ensure it complies with federal payola regulations.

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