Interesting Article Speculating on the Chances of CD Success

[Sarah]

Originally posted by jwd

And thats what sucks about radio today. Some very good music by these veteran acts and newer acts needs to be heard on the airwaves. There's nothing challenging or remotely different on mainstream radio. It's all the same crap that is being forced on the listener by the conglomerates and the likes of MTV. That's why I rarely listen to anything but NPR. (edit.. yadda yadda.. etc.)heavy demand for it by the general public.

um. yeah. k.

i know for a fact that radio stations don't just play whatever song they want. our music director spends lots of time on the phone w/wrekkit companies who are asking what their particular song's rotation is every week. he decides the rotation from the chart & requests. it's all about what the people who are listening are gonna like. its the dolts who respond to surveys & tell billboard et. al. that they like {insert ****ty song here} best this week who screw us over.

don't blame it on radio. blame it on the general population. if it wasn't for radio and artist exposure on MTV (channel x) , we'd be in an even more horrible popular music situation than we already are. granted.. mtv is pretty damn horrible. and yup, it is a conglomerate. but, the brain dead drones love it, so, whatever.

We have USA Today to save us. That's right.. I forgot.
It seems like there's something WAY wrong when the only outlet for praise for your favorite band is USA today. Hmm. Maybe when they get a little more mainstream.


Sarah