Homogenized Music

Mansing writes "The connections between broadcast radio and music industry are well known. In the old days, payola was the method to increase a song's (or album's) exposure. But now, the same "free market" corporate music that infects the music industry is also infecting the broadcast radio industry as well. What makes the article so informative is not the business angles, but how business has changed what is broadcast. Seeing the parallels between the recording industry's force fed music and Clear Channel's "nothing is left to whim or chance" programming, I now understand how hard it is for any non-corporate sanctioned music to become widely heard."

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Re:In past ages the philosphers...

[RevAaron]

Well, duh. Of course capitalism restricts human development- it's idea is that you gain profit, which is nothing but the money you get by exploiting people. Getting paid a fair wage for your work isn't profit, so, so all you working saps don't get mad and say "w311 1 g0tta eat!!!"

I'm sure you know this, but it's hugely surprising how many people don't. It's sad.

Keep it real.