i dont really know what the company(or corpertaion) is really doing, but ive heard everyone talking about how horrible they are and everything. isnt there some like '**** clear channel radio' tour coming or something? so whats the deal here?
that be sage francis's tour on the feb 22nd. its at the con but alas...ive chosen to see Mae and Copeland. sage is all like "no local acts" though and so invisible struggle got bumped off. lame. that seems like some typical anticon crap so im goign to mae
No. It's the "**** Clear Channel" Tour.
actually from what you guys said it sounds more like a **** clear channel and your local music tour to me.
Clear Channel is an evil empire. They are the reason radio sucks so much, and the worlds is the shape it;s in. **** Clear Channel.
that may be true, but HOW are they making it suck so much?
You've got to be the world's biggest idiot!
what? because i dont listen to the radio, and dont really pay attention to it? you must be smarter than me to listen to kj103.
Clear Channel is the nation's largest radio conglomerate. After the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which allowed companies to own more than 40 radio stations, Clear Channel now owns more than 1200 radio stations. That's six times more than the second largest radio conglomerate. Out of the 250 largest radio markets, they have stations in all but three of them.
The reason why you hear the same music in the same city on the same-sounding stations is because of Clear Channel. They only play cookie-cutter content, which is mostly decided by a handful of people. Those people are greatly influenced by powerful people in the record industry. Clear Channel is also the reason why you hear syndicated shows across the country. They have stripped radio stations of local content.
They also own 19 TV stations and 77,000 outdoor advertising displays(billboards, etc). A few years ago, they also acquired SFX Entertainment, which was the largest concert booker and promoter in the nation.
So, everywhere you look, you see Clear Channel. They control what you hear on the radio, what you see on the streets and what shows come to your town. It's sickening.
Go here and read more:
http://dir.salon.com/ent/feature/2001/04/30/clear_channel/index.html
http://www.directory.net/Society/Issues/Business/Allegedly_Unethical_Firms/Clear_Channel_Communications/
I got $20 that says frink doesn't think any of that is evil and supports it.
ill take that bet.
im not a fan of the huge corperations like wal-mart and microsoft. it destroys competition, and local business. knowing this makes a hate the radio that much more.
why are they evil, cause they're making tons of money? more power to them.
why are they to blame? why not the labels, bands , studios, producers who are putting out this crap.
all radio money comes mainly from advertising, companies aren't paying for ads that aren't reaching people- so blame the real problem- the people-- i say kill everyone, and then clear channel can no longer survive..
the truth is, clear channel is giving the general public what they want to hear when it comes to radio ( if not, people wouldn't be listening)
face up to the facts, you're in a small minute percentage who isn't happy.
LLoyd ( he who listens to KKNG)
( he who also shops at wal-mart, & likes mircosoft, and occasionally rents dvd's at blockbuster)
geez you all sound like some michael moore-types who use macs. UGH
there's a million online resources, look it up.
after the fcc deregulated the airwaves to an extent, cc could basically move in and open up as many stations as they wanted in any city. they've expanded and own the majority of stations across the county, as well as several stadiums and event centers.
not to mention their practices of increasing the amount of music played while DECREASING the number of songs that appear on playlists, which is obviously because they have interests vested in certain major corporate labels and so forth.
