I saw a story about it this morning and I am just rolling my eyes ;) Who cares what the Dixie Chicks think? They are entitled to their own opinion. But I do think good for them.
And yeah I hate the music business! Clear Channel has done it a lot of harm. Fortunately the lone exception in the area is now streaming, which reminds me, I should turn that on... >Has anyone else been following this story? > >The radio stations have decided that they don't want to play the Dixie Chicks. > >Their new singles have gotten very little airplay, and even when they >are played, there is often a disclaimer or comment by the dj talking >in negative terms about the Dixie Chicks. > >One chain of stations got 200 calls complaining about the album, so >they pulled the songs indefinitely. (They also recieved hundreds of >calls in support, but apparently those don't count) > >On top of that, the mainstream media has decided to play up the >contention. Take for example the article on CNN > >http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/22/music.dixiechicks.reut/index.html > >Of course, since its release, it has been a top download on iTunes. > >Just another case of where big money radio stations won;t play the >music the people really want to hear. > >Does anyone else HATE the music industry, and hate the radio industry even >more? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:207247 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
