Franzese used Buddah to launder illegal mob earnings and to bribe disc jockeys with payola. It has been interpreted as chronicling the payola scandals of early FM radio. Labels turned to independent promoters to circumvent allegations of payola. So ASCAP spearheaded a congressional investigation into the practice of payola in 1959. ASCAP officials decided that the practice of payola was the reason. This newer type of payola was an attempt to sidestep FCC regulations. Shalit reportedly "stopped representing" Clark during a Congressional investigation of payola. Crocker was indicted in a 1976 payola investigation which was later overturned. The FCC defines "payola" as a violation of the sponsorship identification rule. Many people saw this as payola, a practice that is illegal under an FCC ruling. The first major payola investigation occurred in the early 1960s. This kind of disguised advertising took the name of "Payola". In 1960, payola was made illegal. The paid air time was criticized by the media, who saw it as "payola". The track was later released on Desaparecidos' 2015 LP "Payola" .