E62 - Chuck Berry, Dick Clark & Rock ’n’ Roll’s Payola Scandal

Paranoid about the algorithm? Totally understandable. But, if you're yearning for the good ol' days when records zipped to the top of the charts on the strength of catchy tunes and the cultural zeitgeist... we've got some bad news for you.

In the 1950s, well before playlists and trending were a thing, it was DJs that had the power to make or break a pop artist's career.

And in this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott & Blake investigate the Payola scandal, in which labels, managers, and promoters spun an infamous web of bribes to influence which...