The hidden money financing your favorite songs
Pop Culture Happy Hour

The hidden money financing your favorite songs

B1IntermediateSeptember 7, 202626 min
  • Interview
  • Music

We all need a trusted source for music discovery – a music-savvy friend or family member, a music site – or someone on social media. But are influencers taking money to promote music and not telling you? Today we’re bringing you an episode of NPR’s It's Been a Minute, where host Brittany Luse talks to NPR music reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento about the details and broader implications of this practice. Connect with Pop Culture Happy Hour: Letterboxd / Facebook Our weekly newsletter Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This sho...

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Do you have a person who turns you onto new music that fits and expands your tastes? Maybe it's a music-savvy friend or a family member, or a music site or a social media influencer with good recommendations. But are influencers taking money to promote music and not telling you?

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And what does that mean for regular music enjoyers who just want a trusted source for music discovery? I'm Steven Thompson. Today on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, we are bringing you an episode of It's Been a Minute. Host Brittany Luce sat down with NPR music reporter Isabella

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Gomez-Sarmiento to get into the juicy details and the broader implications of this practice. Here's Brittany. Who's music recommendations do you trust and why? I mean, this is gonna sound annoying, but I have to say my colleagues at NPR Music.

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