payola
/peɪˈəʊlə/noun
mass noun
- chiefly US the practice of bribing someone to use their influence or position to promote a particular product or interest〈主美〉贿赂, 行贿：
if a record company spends enough money on payola, it can make any record a hit.
如果一个唱片公司花足够的钱行贿, 那可以使任何唱片都获得成功。
词源
1930s: from PAY1+-ola as in Victrola, the name of a make of gramophone.