“Radio appeals to those who can’t figure out how to do that.”
Depends on the music genre itself. Ever since I had gotten for Christmas 2009 my Macmini, I listen on iTunes radio a number of good country and western music stations, including one in Pittsburgh, PA, one station, Y 108. Online radio helps country music thrive.
This is country music...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuOvllD8Baw
Who is there doing real country music now who is less than seventy years old?
Well, there can be examples of good radio programming here or there. And it’s possible that this is a good time to be a country fan. AAA is ok in the rock world. Active Rock is bad in the rock world and Alternative is somewhere in between. Very little overlap between CMJ “Loud Rock” and Active Rock.
CMJ “Loud Rock” is much better. Better overlaps between CMJ and AAA. There could be a lot more overlaps between alternative music that might be a little bit too much rock for AAA and CMJ. Alternative really should be CMJ stuff. The majors don’t do interesting very well. And Alternative should be interesting.