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"their record company paid KUFO, a radio station in Portland, Oregon, $5000 to play this 50 times. The deal was legal because the station ran a disclaimer before the song saying that it was paid for by Flip/Interscope Records."
That's the important part right there. At that point, it basically becomes a commercial message. I'm sure they listed it on their official program log as a commercial as well.
It's the under-the-table type of payola that is illegal.
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