Cox ends trade reporting status February 1, 2006

It's quite obvious that the Spitzer Payola investigation is turning up skeletons. It's no coincedence the Cumulus and now Cox are distancing themselves from record labels and reporting.Reporting music only helps labels build chart position and boost sales. Although in today's age of digital detection, radio spins can be easilyidentified.

Non reporting is going to make Billboard and others rethink their current system. Only time will tell if stations will stop playing the same titles that are still dictated by the label. I personally feel it is a fancy smoke screen, and business is still preceding as usual. Only timewill tell.