Who Listens to the Radio Anymore?

HammerHands · 11-17-2009, 09:48 PM

I make close to $100K a year from my music and wanted to ask everyone on here if I should even bother fighting to get my music onto the radio. Does anyone listen to radio anymore? Or better question, do people who really appreciate music listen to the radio anymore?

**Janszoon** · 11-17-2009, 09:50 PM

If doing Elton John covers on the cruise ship is earning you that kind of dough I say why worry.

SATCHMO · 11-17-2009, 09:52 PM

If it's not college radio or NPR, it's owned by Clear Channel. What's the use in listening to programming that's the result of a focus group?

HammerHands · 11-17-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

If doing Elton John covers on the cruise ship is earning you that kind of dough I say why worry.

Uh, I've never performed on a Cruise Ship...

HammerHands · 11-17-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

If it's not college radio or NPR, it's owned by Clear Channel. What's the use in listening to programming that's the result of a focus group?

That's how I feel! Is that how most music appreciators feel as well? I was thinking of pushing my music to College radio and leaving it at that.

SATCHMO · 11-17-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by HammerHands

Uh, I've never performed on a Cruise Ship...

Don't stop believin'

Dieselboy · 11-17-2009, 10:12 PM

I've been subscribed to Sirius radio for 2+ years now. With my job I'm driving around 3-4 hours a day usually and it's on full time. Tons of channels ranging from metal to electro to classical and everything else with no commercials...its great.

I've actually discovered a suprising amount of new artists I like on there, and bought their cd's, so it might be something you wanna consider, idk. I actually know quite a few other people who have it as well. /shrug

bigtex · 11-17-2009, 10:18 PM

I don't know i think radio will always be good for music. it will always make money...but i guess it also depends on what kind of music you make. "radio listeners" is a big, mixed group that includes everyone from teens and young adults blasting the latest pop/ hip-hop from their cars or the older demographic that I have recently noticed either listen the radio ALL day at work or play the radio on the corresponding website ALL day. what kind of music do you make i guess is what im getting at

TheCunningStunt · 11-17-2009, 11:40 PM

I don't like the radio. The only time I'd use it is in the car, I turn it on, there's nothing but ****e or adverts on. And I have to flick from channel to channel to find something I can tolerate.

Far too much effort.

I just bring a CD with me, or CDs depending on the length of the journey.

sidewinder · 11-17-2009, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HammerHands

Or better question, do people who really appreciate music listen to the radio anymore?

No. Unless it's college radio or NPR and such.

11-17-2009, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
HammerHands Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 7	Who Listens to the Radio Anymore? I make close to $100K a year from my music and wanted to ask everyone on here if I should even bother fighting to get my music onto the radio. Does anyone listen to radio anymore? Or better question, do people who really appreciate music listen to the radio anymore?

11-17-2009, 09:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	If it's not college radio or NPR, it's owned by Clear Channel. What's the use in listening to programming that's the result of a focus group?

11-17-2009, 10:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	I've been subscribed to Sirius radio for 2+ years now. With my job I'm driving around 3-4 hours a day usually and it's on full time. Tons of channels ranging from metal to electro to classical and everything else with no commercials...its great. I've actually discovered a suprising amount of new artists I like on there, and bought their cd's, so it might be something you wanna consider, idk. I actually know quite a few other people who have it as well. /shrug

11-17-2009, 10:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigtex Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: dallas Posts: 19	I don't know i think radio will always be good for music. it will always make money...but i guess it also depends on what kind of music you make. "radio listeners" is a big, mixed group that includes everyone from teens and young adults blasting the latest pop/ hip-hop from their cars or the older demographic that I have recently noticed either listen the radio ALL day at work or play the radio on the corresponding website ALL day. what kind of music do you make i guess is what im getting at

11-17-2009, 11:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	I don't like the radio. The only time I'd use it is in the car, I turn it on, there's nothing but ****e or adverts on. And I have to flick from channel to channel to find something I can tolerate. Far too much effort. I just bring a CD with me, or CDs depending on the length of the journey.