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12-19-06, 04:40 AM
I am appaled about how network consolidation has affected the quality of music availalable to radio listeners. Once I traveled across the entire country. Each major town I passed, I'd hit the scan button. Dallas sounded identical to Chicago. No variety, standard formats. It does not have to be that way. Hit the scan button as one crosses Canada. There, they have music content laws. It was different.
I blame it on network consolidation. Same applies to information. important link below. I hope Americans start screaming at the FCC, that we want our airwaves back. My guess, less than 5% of radio stations are independently owned. THe few independent stations that I have discovered across the USA, had far different programming than the crap given us by the major networks.
http://www.futureofmusic.org/
The Future of Music Coalition is a not-for-profit collaboration between members of the music, technology, public policy and intellectual property law communities. The FMC seeks to educate the media, policymakers, and the public about music / technology issues, while also bringing together diverse voices in an effort to come up with creative solutions to some of the challenges in this space. The FMC also aims to identify and promote innovative business models that will help musicians and citizens to benefit from new technologies. more about our mission >
I blame it on network consolidation. Same applies to information. important link below. I hope Americans start screaming at the FCC, that we want our airwaves back. My guess, less than 5% of radio stations are independently owned. THe few independent stations that I have discovered across the USA, had far different programming than the crap given us by the major networks.
http://www.futureofmusic.org/
The Future of Music Coalition is a not-for-profit collaboration between members of the music, technology, public policy and intellectual property law communities. The FMC seeks to educate the media, policymakers, and the public about music / technology issues, while also bringing together diverse voices in an effort to come up with creative solutions to some of the challenges in this space. The FMC also aims to identify and promote innovative business models that will help musicians and citizens to benefit from new technologies. more about our mission >