MOVIEGOER: Victor Wood's 'payola' expose' gave rise to OPM
He was a fighter, a crusader to whom Filipino singers today owe a debt of gratitude. More than a string of hit songs, Victor Wood will be remembered for a crusade he fought with fellow singer Julius Obregon in the mid- 70s at the peak of his career. Together, the two singers exposed and questioned an industry practice known as payola whereby radio announcers resorted to play-for-pay as they made their playlist. In a Face book post, Julius reminisced how he and Victor fought for the rights of Filipino recording artists at the expense of their careers in the 70s.
Source: mb.com.ph