In a message dated 1/19/2003 2:59:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> No matter how > controversial or odd, T'log would be selling well, if it were only on the > radio. > Well, I don't totally buy this. On the one hand there have been some great stories about unplayed & unheralded records that posted monumental sales without radio's help. "O Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack was STILL one of the top 20 sellers THIS YEAR, and radio (especially country stations) pretty much turned their back on it. Like I've said here before, I don't see that T'log has a very big market anyway. And I don't think radio did much for Norah Jones either (initially)- the quality of the CD, and the word of mouth caused it's rapid rise in sales. Radio & the media were late to the game. I agree that radio is a HUGE problem. Clear Communications & narrow-casting has eliminated any kind of varieties in radio programming. Hopefully with the disastrous year 2002 was in the music business for the majors, there'll be some changes made, other than just firing people and trading CEO's. Bob
