And they say file-sharers are rotten?

Evidence of the intrinsic corruption in the American music industry (the labels and the radio stations are deeply in bed with each other) came this week with Sony paying a $10m settlement to US authorities to make a a lawsuit over pay-for-play go away.

Among the court documents was a huge list of e-mails detailing how many freebies, trips, etc, were handed out to get the likes of (spit!) Celine Dion on the airwaves. Rotten to the core.