Yet another music industry suicide pact...

Another thing the music industry is trying to use to kill itself is to make radio stations start paying songwriters and artists for the songs played on the air. The intent may be laudable (getting some money for the artists from the '50s and '60s who were ripped off my their labels), however, the consquence may likely be the opposite.

HR 848, introduced by Rep. Conyers of the great state of Texas, would make this happen. Unfortunately, probably what would truly happen would be many, if not most radio stations would move to talk formats.

As a result, artists, songwriters, labels, and concert promoters would lose one of their principle marketing channels.

Radio is dead anyways.

I thought this was how artists got their music out to the public so they could then by the records/tapes/CDs/whatever.

How can you say that in the land of the big one WLW :0

Huh? I can't remember the last time I bought a CD or mp3. Where would you hear new music if not for the radio?

Ok, I'll correct that. MUSIC on the radio is dead.

I heard about this last week (perhaps ironically) on the local classic rock station I listen to and thought the same thing as Bagweaver. Without radio stations playing the music, many people would not know of the bands or at least when a band releases a new album. And isn't it cheaper for the industry to send promo copies of an album or a song to a radio station for free playtime to millions of people than to pay standard advertising rates?

Do clubs and/or club DJs have to pay royalties for the (monotonous) "records" they "spin"?

The music industry is beginning to look like the California legislature: Keep digging the well deeper so it dries up even faster.

I miss Gary Burbank Show.

Gilber GNARLEY.
Earl Pitts "American" Pitts Off
The Censlus Surveys.


Good Times, Good Times...:Sigh:

I haven't listened to local radio stations for years.. At home we listen to Pandora.com and in the car it's cd's or mp3's. I usually see what new stuff is out by going to itunes or myspace music..

Burbank was always great. Gnarley was funny no matter what.

iTunes Genious!

Sigh, same here. More than anything, I miss his crazy Gilbert Gnarley calling toy stores at Christmas.

I still remember when he called the White House about aluminum siding WAY back in the day, using Gilbert's voice but another guy from the station's name, and ended up with the secret service coming to the station to reprimand them both.

Pandora has done it for me. Or my friend, who is really hooked into the local music scene- he always has a new album for me.

Internet streaming music stations like Pandora and Last.fm are caught up in this too, because the music industry wants them to pay, just like they want the broadcast stations to pay. They also want to get paid for the music used in streaming video games.

I'm not a huge Nine Inch Nails fan, but Trent Reznor is really remaking the music industry. I am glad there are people like him showing another way. I bought his last album just because I respected what he is doing.

Hmmm I hope they don't invent some device that can hear the songs I play in my head. I'd hate to have to pay for those too..

<---- fan of Trent and NIN

I'd be more worried about the men in white coats showing up with the straitjacket.