SONY BMG: TO "ADMIT MISCONDUCT"

As the Spitzer investigation into payola in New York reaches its conclusions, the Hollywood Reporter claims that Sony BMG are going to admit misconduct in the way they used "independent" promoters to get their records onto US radio. The paper suggests that the major label - part of the RIAA, and always quick to lecture the rest of us on what's right and wrong - could be looking at a fine of at least USD10million.

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