In a February 15 letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, the Future of Music Coalition (FMC) expressed enthusiasm over recent news reports that the Commission was launching a thorough investigation into allegations that some radio station conglomerates
have been engaging in payola. FMC urged the agency to complete this investigation
before moving ahead with any rulemakings that would allow for further
radio deregulation, or the granting of additional resources to commercial radio broadcasters during the transition to HD radio. read more