is paying radio to play your songs illegal in Us?

Yes, it's illegal in the US. Here's the law that forbids it.

Yes it is. But the FCC in the U.S. doesn't seem to care too much and it happens anyways.

Yes but it's one of those things they don't really care about and keep hush hush.

like ... you can go to prison?

They don't care that much. Doubt anyone has been held accountable for it.

I don' t know but people shouldn't use it excessively

There was crackdown in NY a couple of years ago. Program directors got fired and labels had to shell out a grip of money in fines.

it is. but everyone knows it exists

It's illegal but there are ways around it. Nobody says "We'll give you X amount of dollars if you play Y." It's done in more of a "wink wink" back door kind of way.

It didn't used to be, but it is now, yes

But some people can be shady

Yes but barely noticeable.

No

I didn't know that!
Lemme do some research.

to katy it isnt...

Duh

Katy should be arrested and sued then!