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>
> > This protest is about
> >
> > 1. the end of payola (which I think is illegal and should stop)
> > see http://www.salon.com and search payola for 6+ articles on the new payola
> > 2. Radio following the license agreements that they freely signed with
> > the FCC to get their licenses, which included
> > local support. If not they should loose their licenses.
> > 3. The refusal of local musicians to keep supporting radio that refuses
> > to support them. Why should they.
> >
> > Tom Hendricks, musea
> > http://musea.digitalchainsaw.com
> >    * * *
> > It is time to stand up for local musicians and end the real boycott
> > the radio boycott of local music.
>
> 1.  It's their radio station, they can choose which songs they want to play any
> way they want to.
> 2.  If the only way you can get a radio station is to sign with the FCC, then how
> free is that???
> 3.  I agree with this one, but in what ways do local musicians support radio?
>
> You're really starting to sound like a broken record...
> If the majority of listeners *like* what the radio stations play, then a boycott
> is futile.  Why don't you start your own radio station?  You would probably enjoy
> signing the FCC's agreements...

Because the FCC has gutted LPFM, and raided pirate radio, while continuing to allow
a 'legal' payola that makes sure that the only music you will hear is from the Big
5.
It is an illegal monopoly. And that monopoly loves it when critics leave it alone
and allow themselves
to be marginalized in individual ways (their own stations) that in no way jeopardize
their monopoly.
(though they are now going after internet radio, and refusing to allow anyone to
license their music - see the related posts of others about that)

Don't you think that it is strange that no local band anywhere in the US is played
on mainstream radio?
None zero, zip. Does that mean that every local musician in the US is less talented
than N Sync, or does it tell you there is more than popularity at stake.

As to popularity I've offered cash on my website if you can find a hit from 1981 -
now. That fits some simple 'good song' requirements. There hasn't been one by any
star  - period.
I've suggested the John Henry Challenge - local Dallas Musicians play their best
recording against anything new on mainstream radio and let THE LISTENERS CHOOSE
THEIR FAVORITES.  I agree with you that I'll even go with what the majority of
listeners *like*. Of course they refuse that to.

I'll try anyway possible to challenge the popularity of mainstream radio. They'll
have none of it.
If you can think up ANY way that would test which is more popular Big 5 clone music
vs. indy music, I'll do it.

Here's a quote about  radio from the radio reporter at the conservative and
business geared
Dallas Morning news.
"In the 6 years I've been covering radio, the prevailing sentiment among people

who've taken the time to call or write is that 'radio sucks."  Al Brumley

This protest is about

1. the end of payola (which I think is illegal and should stop)
see http://www.salon.com and search payola for 6+ articles on the new payola
2. Radio following the license agreements that they freely signed with
the FCC to get their licenses, which included
local support. If not they should loose their licenses.
3. The refusal of local musicians to keep supporting radio that refuses
to support them. Why should they.

Tom Hendricks, musea
http://musea.digitalchainsaw.com
   * * *
It is time to stand up for local musicians and end the real boycott
the radio boycott of local music.