tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201322.post110732457217074240..comments2022-10-22T22:14:32.174-04:00Comments on Title TBD: Radio killed the pop starStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14245188397794386794noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201322.post-1107833909327110192005-02-07T22:38:00.000-05:002005-02-07T22:38:00.000-05:00You raised some great points, Elaine! It's really...You raised some great points, Elaine! It's really sad how little our music today reflects the political/social climate. If an anthropologist looked back on our songs to get an idea at what our culture is like, he/she'd conclude that we're a bunch of materialistic, sex-crazed fiends. Oh wait, we are! And don't forget the contributions ClearChannel has made in supporting a vacuous music industry. Once again, damm the man!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245188397794386794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201322.post-1107818345080019372005-02-07T18:19:00.000-05:002005-02-07T18:19:00.000-05:00I think the superflousness of shitty music has to ...I think the superflousness of shitty music has to do especially with the marekting machines that are the music recording divisions of the conglomerate corporations that own them. The conglomerates are always looking for the most easy growth formula, and they've decided that mass marketing carbon copied, formulaic artists is the way to go. It's amazing the way the record companies and the radio stations work in concert to promote the Next Big Piece of Shit Song. To think that there was a time such as in the early 1970s when people, living in the midst of a war and economic uncertainties as we are, were treated to pop songs that spoke to these issues. Nowadays, people tune social problems out, and the music industry seems most happy to (or perhaps intent on) facilitate.<br />Sorry, I got lost in that rant. You have brought up a good, sore subject of mine. However, the good news is that CD sales have been going down, so people aren't buying that overpriced piece of crap CD for one popular song that is overplayed enough on the radio anyway as much as they used to.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573358506904053791noreply@blogger.com