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So much music that we never hear!

I do a lot of casual music listening both at home and in my car. My go to is local radio stations as I can get strong signals from 8 to 10 in my area. The recent consolidation of the industry is starting to show and not in a good way. There are only a few companies who own all the stations now. We music lovers know that the amount of music is vast and we can spends months with out having to play the same song or album over again. Today in radio I notice that no matter what station I listen to I keep hearing the same few songs over and over again. Even station that advertise as being different formats all play the same loops. They run commercials all at the same time and even run the same promo events. Are we witness to the death of radio and new music discovery at the hands of the corporate profit model?

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stuartk
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Of course, university radio stations tend to be highly eclectic and free of commercial  contagion, as well. 

reubent
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I'm currently listening to my Spotify Discover Weekly playlist. Of the 30 songs chosen by the Spotify algorithm for me this week, there are only 2 I've even heard on any radio station. And they would never be heard on any mainstream commercial station.

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brunomarcs
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Frankly  I've been p$&## off  and mad at the world of the all the music  we don't get to hear on a fm station and it's  never been played such as I just discovered Doc Watson and last year it was Tommy Emanuel, I know now where Tommy was partially influenced.  And there is about 100 others never even considered to be played on crap radio stations. It's mind boggling. 

dayglow
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Why is there such an obsession with some about not hearing enough music? I’m currently playing 1 side of all my vinyl albums(1500) this started in April 2020 and not even at 60% completion. When viewing threads the same recordings are being played over and over Bowie/CCR/Dylan/Fleetwood Mac and Dire Straits ect. When a Jazz post appeaars you would think Miles Davis is the only competent jazz musician. Many need to dig deeper in there collection and discover other artists.

stuartk
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@dayglow:

"Many need to dig deeper in there collection and discover other artists"

+1 

". . . you would think Miles Davis is the only competent jazz musician".

. . . or that the (relatively) light-weight Patricia Barber and Diana Krall are the only worthwhile female vocalists. People have no idea what they're missing. 

I've learned this is one of those situations where the "lead a horse to water" analogy applies. You can't force another person to be artistically curious.

I'm in no way suggesting my personal tastes are in any way superior to anyone else's -- each person has to discover on their own what they like. But this cannot and will not occur without effort. Commercial radio will not drop it in one's lap. Instead, try Spotify, The Penguin Jazz Guide, YouTube, No Depression, the All Music site, etc. depending upon the genre of interest. 

"...the same recordings are being played over and over  Bowie/CCR/Dylan/Fleetwood Mac and Dire Straits etc."

As has been mentioned before on other threads, Classic Rock fans seeking fresher sounds should explore Americana.  

 

 

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