Comments on: Why Radio in the US play the same songs? http://www.kvibe.com/blog/2009/06/10/why-radio-in-the-us-play-the-same-songs/ A blog showing the journey of my entertainment world from Film Directing, Music, Cinematography, and Photography Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:03:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Khoa Le http://www.kvibe.com/blog/2009/06/10/why-radio-in-the-us-play-the-same-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-18894 Khoa Le Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:43:20 +0000 http://www.kvibe.com/blog/?p=309#comment-18894 Again, this is why the industry is the way it is right now. They tried to control the public and now they can't. Heh Again, this is why the industry is the way it is right now. They tried to control the public and now they can’t. Heh

]]> By: This Song http://www.kvibe.com/blog/2009/06/10/why-radio-in-the-us-play-the-same-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-18430 This Song Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:02:36 +0000 http://www.kvibe.com/blog/?p=309#comment-18430 According to Theodor Adorno (1920s-1960s), the music industry promotes standardized music to prevent people from reflecting on their position in the world and to promote passivity. According to Theodor Adorno (1920s-1960s), the music industry promotes standardized music to prevent people from reflecting on their position in the world and to promote passivity.

]]> By: Khoa Le http://www.kvibe.com/blog/2009/06/10/why-radio-in-the-us-play-the-same-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-11347 Khoa Le Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:53:22 +0000 http://www.kvibe.com/blog/?p=309#comment-11347 Ya, I definitely see your point of view to this. It's always been like this, but I think it's just worst now. I mean we really don't know how many listeners are really tired of this music. It could be just my circle of people that's feeling the same way as I do, and from beyond maybe like the twilight zone, those people are really really enjoying what's going on in radio. Imagine you have 50% of people writing emails, texting stations, and calling stations up asking why are they playing those same songs over and over again. You would think the program directors would question it no? The companies/people that pay for advertisement to be behind one of the "hit" songs really believe people are listening to a song like "Blame it"? Instead of thinking that people are turning the channel when hearing the record? I just believe that payola is in play and from what I know of radio(maybe not NY radio) that you can pay middlemen xx amount of dollars to gaurantee radio spins especially down south. And those are what Major's utilize to get the same damn songs across the country to play. And actually keeping the majors relevant in this industry. I just don't know... Ya, I definitely see your point of view to this. It’s always been like this, but I think it’s just worst now. I mean we really don’t know how many listeners are really tired of this music. It could be just my circle of people that’s feeling the same way as I do, and from beyond maybe like the twilight zone, those people are really really enjoying what’s going on in radio.

Imagine you have 50% of people writing emails, texting stations, and calling stations up asking why are they playing those same songs over and over again. You would think the program directors would question it no? The companies/people that pay for advertisement to be behind one of the “hit” songs really believe people are listening to a song like “Blame it”? Instead of thinking that people are turning the channel when hearing the record?

I just believe that payola is in play and from what I know of radio(maybe not NY radio) that you can pay middlemen xx amount of dollars to gaurantee radio spins especially down south. And those are what Major’s utilize to get the same damn songs across the country to play. And actually keeping the majors relevant in this industry. I just don’t know…

]]> By: Glenn http://www.kvibe.com/blog/2009/06/10/why-radio-in-the-us-play-the-same-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-11210 Glenn Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:27:15 +0000 http://www.kvibe.com/blog/?p=309#comment-11210 One other thing: The real creative formula is called "buy low, sell high." It appears in a book called _Successful Intelligence_. It's also what the stock market is about. Too many things in business operate on fear nowadays. That's why companies play it safe, yet you are right, the listener gets bored. With the terrible economy seen worldwide, now is actually a great time to take a risk on an "unproven" performer with talent simply because you've got nothing to lose. One other thing: The real creative formula is called “buy low, sell high.” It appears in a book called _Successful Intelligence_. It’s also what the stock market is about.

Too many things in business operate on fear nowadays. That’s why companies play it safe, yet you are right, the listener gets bored. With the terrible economy seen worldwide, now is actually a great time to take a risk on an “unproven” performer with talent simply because you’ve got nothing to lose.

]]> By: Glenn Mandelkern http://www.kvibe.com/blog/2009/06/10/why-radio-in-the-us-play-the-same-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-11209 Glenn Mandelkern Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:24:14 +0000 http://www.kvibe.com/blog/?p=309#comment-11209 So you ask the question, "Why Radio in the US plays the same songs?" Well, let me do what they do in business a lot, answering a question with a question. My question back is, "What is being rewarded?" Then the next question is are those songs that some people claim to be better actually marketable? Who can make money off of them and how? Just because you're a creative person doesn't mean you're not entitled to making money from your artistry. If you can demonstrate to a collection of radio stations that your hits represent a large following of customers with money, they will listen to you. How to do that? That's what everybody from Large Radio Corporation Studio Collection to Small Guy in Closet-Sized Studio wonders. If your niche of music is too small, it won't be seen as a worthwhile investment. If it has potential, they'd like to speak to you before any of their competitors do, whether that's other radio stations or other forms of media altogether. So you ask the question, “Why Radio in the US plays the same songs?” Well, let me do what they do in business a lot, answering a question with a question. My question back is, “What is being rewarded?”

Then the next question is are those songs that some people claim to be better actually marketable? Who can make money off of them and how?

Just because you’re a creative person doesn’t mean you’re not entitled to making money from your artistry. If you can demonstrate to a collection of radio stations that your hits represent a large following of customers with money, they will listen to you. How to do that? That’s what everybody from Large Radio Corporation Studio Collection to Small Guy in Closet-Sized Studio wonders.

If your niche of music is too small, it won’t be seen as a worthwhile investment. If it has potential, they’d like to speak to you before any of their competitors do, whether that’s other radio stations or other forms of media altogether.

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