By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 04/09/2026Amazon's logistics and cloud computing are extraordinary, but they are eclipsed by the company's *most* profitable line of business, which is *payola*. 11/ 118821
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 04/09/2026"Payola" is a word that old people like me just barely have context for and for anyone under fifty the word is likely a mystery, so a brief explanation is in order. 12/ 216312
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 04/09/2026"Payola" comes from a massive 1950s scandal over bribes that record labels paid to radio DJs and station managers to play their music. 13/ 116815
Silly B Man @lawnerd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Not if you grew up watching PBS! :)envisogon.wordpress.comMathnet: The Case of “Off The Record”Season Five: Episode Three Author’s Note: I would like to take time out to thank a very awesome person, Brian . I don’t believe that this episode review would have not been possible … 030
