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Sony Agrees to Stop Payola

Posted by timothy on Monday July 25, 2005 @10:24PM from the restoring-radio-virginity dept.

dsginter writes "Sony BMG Music just reached agreement with New York Attorney General. Sony spokesman John McKay admitted that the practice was 'wrong and improper' but the company engaged in the activity anyway. They were fined $10 million and have agreed to obstain from the practice in the future. Is this the first step toward getting our airwaves back or is this just a slap on the wrist?"

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Re:Companies as legal personae by Simon+Brooke · 2005-07-26 08:13 · Score: 0, Redundant

I believe US law treats companies as legal personae, granting them similiar rights to people. Should a person break the law, they may well face a jail term. For a company, a jail sentence make sense. Who should be incarcerated? The executives?

Yes.

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