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I agree, not only do they only play the rubbish of today, but it's increasingly hard to find a
station that will play the classics, you know, the ones people actually like. |
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To my understanding, and maybe I have it twisted, the sponsors help keep the stations on air. I
can't see the record companies paying these agencies
money to play a so called artist, due to
the fact that most stars only have 15 mins. Of fame that would be a waist of money. No, the station
control their own
moral obligations to what makes sense. |
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I agree. Rappers could leave out sex, drugs and cuss words |
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The laws for corporations to own more than 12 radio or TV stations were relaxed specifically for
Rupert Murdoch when he bought US citizenship, but others like the KKK (Klear Khannel Kommunications)
joined in as well.
Ask yourself when was the last time you heard a full news broadcast on radio performed by an
all-local staff - reporters, editorial, sports, entertainment, etc. They used to be everywhere.
Now all the "disk jockeys" do is read preprinted lists of songs sent by a head office, and the
computer plays them. Playlists for regional stations are determined in LA or NY with no thought for
local preferences. Sometimes even the "disk jockeys" are in the big cities, and the local "station"
is just a transmitter with a secretary to handle phone calls. It's all about minimizing cost and
maximizing profit.
Is it any wonder that cooperative radio stations and pirate radio are becoming more popular?
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Radio and television does seem to cater to teenagers more than to any other age group, and this
audience is much less likely to value music produced by smaller, independent bands or artists. Radio
is for the Eurovision crowd, plain and simple. I am 27 years old and feel totally out of place when
I turn the radio on and hear what they play. Back in high school, one of my teachers said something
about how we all essentially shut out music soon after graduating and tend to prefer what we liked
best in our own teen years. As I get older, I am starting to realize that this may be relatively
accurate.
Much of the pop that is played on radio or shown on television is remarkably uncreative and leads me
to wonder if this generation will ever produce a Bob Dylan, a Led Zeppelin or have the same
revolutionary effect on the music industry that some artists and bands have had in the past.
I think that the best place for those looking for something outside the bland, thoughtless and
juvenile mainstream that dominates radio and television is to go online and look up independent
bands and artists on networking sites such as MySpace. Granted, some of them are absolutely
awful--shockingly so in many cases. But if one spends a few hours here, there is a strong likelihood
that one may just find a real gem.
As for my radio habits--I have all but turned away from it entirely, due to the quality of the songs
performed, except when I am in the car. In this case, however, I now usually listen to public radio,
which tends to focus on call-in shows and news broadcasts, rather than music. |
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It is so sad that the charts are saturated with rubbish. There is a place for kiddie pop and for
the latest teenage fad but must everywhere be dominated by the same clique few groups and artists.
The average rising to the top rarely happens in any other field like it does in music. I am talking
about:-
Mika
Aguillara
The Feeling
Keane
Black Eyed Peas
Fergie
Kylie
Kanye West
Nelly
And On and Onand On
Anyone got any gems they would like to recommend a 34 year old who has slipped out of the loop when
it comes to hearing new stuff. The last real good stuff was Kings of Leon and The Arctic Monkeys. |
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It's not television, it's the record companies. A few companies control the market and decide what
will be the next big thing. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I work for a community radio
station in Milton Keynes . We have no music policy, and many of our presenters are playing quality
new music from unsigned bands, although my show is mainly classic oldies about a quarter of the
program is modern music (usually tracks I like) and unsigned promotional material. The Internet too
has dented the major labels, with new artists now able to distribute thier material without
interference from the majors. |
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