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On Jul 12, 1:42 am, "David Eduardo" wrote:

The problem with stations with thousands of songs is that nobody listens
to
them.

you cannot have it both ways. you say that a broad selection means
that people will not listen, yet in the same breath out of the other
side of your mouth, you say people are turning to the net in droves
for just that sort of selection.

I said no such thing. When people go to the net, for music, they go to find
a selection of songs that they personally like. They do not generally go for
a large number of songs... they go for their personal favorites.

all one has to do is take a peak at a download site, its full of
music and movies, and lots of them are never seen nor heard on
american corporate owned media.

And that is because the word "broadcasting" contains the word "broad" which
means that a radio station must appeal to a fairly large group of people
with some common taste; obscure music and deep cuts appeals almost to the
individual and not a group.

When you find out the high scoring songs with an individual, you will find a
group of songs that may not be on the radio. But you do the same with
another individual, and the list of songs not on the radio will be there,
but will be different songs. by the time you are through, there will be lots
of songs one or two individuals like, but which nobody else likes or wants
to hear.

Individuals buy music, while groups listen to the radio. The fringe songs a
few like but the majority dislike or don't even know have no place on radio
because the job of radio is to please masses, not each person individually.

And 90% of US radio stations are owned by individuals, families, small
partnerships and small companies. They program the same way because they
understand that listeners in their majority do not want what you suggest.