On 27 Nov 2004 23:46:06 GMT, "Bob Haberkost"
wrote:

Payola or not, anyone having an interest in the music business should be barred from
offering any rewards to the outlets or their representatives who make decisions on
whether or not that outlet should be playing the output from the music business.

Like that's going to happen anytime soon.

Hmm. I've signed several employment agreements as well as employee
manuals that require me either to not accept anything above a certain
value (lunch not included) or return the gift to the sender.

Boston Gas sent a toy locomotive to me at Christmas one year. I was
working for GE's WJIB(FM). Their campaign was called the "Montreal
Express," named for the cold winds from the North. I had to return it.

Rich