mediageek 9 July 2009: Commercial Radio Plays the Same Old Songs

Nearly four years ago the four largest commercial radio owners promised to play more independent music as part of a consent degree arising from the payola scandal. But still, not much has changed. The Future of Music Coalition has been tracking radio playlists to see if commercial stations have been keeping their promises. FMC’s Kristin Thomson joins to discuss the situation.

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mediageek 2009-02-19 Part Two: More on Radio’s Downfall

In part two of the Feb. 19 program John Anderson and I continue our conversation about the downfall of broadcast and satellite radio, discussing the industry insider insights of Jerry Del Colliano as expressed on his Inside Music Media blog.

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mediageek 19 February 2009: Charting the Economic Decline of Radio

Both broadcast and satellite radio are experiencing an unprecedented decline in economic fortune. The broadcasters would have us believe they’re the victim of competition from the internet. But the examination of fundamental economics shows a different story of over-leveraging and bad investments. John Anderson of DIYmedia.net joins to help sort things out.

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