Major Country Star Removed From Radio Playlists

[Barry]

Morgan Wallen has been swiftly removed from playlists of country stations all over the U.S. after a video emerged of him using a racial slur. I haven't heard any of his music played on WNSH today. Their website has a brief article about the incident.
Should such a ban be permanent?

One of Many Articles: Country Radio Quickly Removing Morgan Wallen From Playlists After Racial Slur

 

[Theater of My Mind]

Unfortunately, most of the country audience will be more offended by their radio station's political correctness and cancel culture than by Morgan Wallen's remarks. Country radio will be looking for a way to get past this ASAP and get their well-liked artist back into rotation.

 

[TheBigA]

Unfortunately, most of the country audience will be more offended by their radio station's political correctness and cancel culture

We shouldn't assume there's no cancel culture among so-called conservatives. Ask the Dixie Chicks.

Taylor Swift took a lot of criticism for her political views. Garth Brooks was attacked for performing at Biden's inaugural.

I can list a bunch more.

 

[RFCCRadioAudio]

We shouldn't assume there's no cancel culture among so-called conservatives. Ask the Dixie Chicks.

Taylor Swift took a lot of criticism for her political views. Garth Brooks was attacked for performing at Biden's inaugural.

I can list a bunch more.

I'm still waiting for "Not Ready To Make Nice" to be used as a recurrent somewhere, anywhere!

 

[TheBigA]

He has now been suspended from his record label:

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[AceBiscuits]

Unfortunately, most of the country audience will be more offended by their radio station's political correctness and cancel culture than by Morgan Wallen's remarks. Country radio will be looking for a way to get past this ASAP and get their well-liked artist back into rotation.

I don't think using a racial slur, particularly the n-word, is a matter of political correctness. But, hey, that's just me.

 

[frankberry]

I don't think using a racial slur, particularly the n-word, is a matter of political correctness. But, hey, that's just me.

It's a matter of common decency and respect. He has neither.

 

[AbrahamJSimpson]

Bingo,

 

[Barry]

Apparently Morgan Wallen's music is still surging in popularity. It will be interesting whether country radio resumes playing his songs sooner rather than later.

Up on the Charts: Morgan Wallen’s music surges on iTunes charts after racial slur video

 

[TheBigA]

Apparently Morgan Wallen's music is still surging in popularity. It will be interesting whether country radio resumes playing his songs sooner rather than later.

What's interesting is that both Spotify and Apple said they dropped his songs from their library.

 

[Barry]

No. IIRC, they only said they won't be featuring him.
From Spotify, a few minutes ago:

 

[TheBigA]

No.

Here's what the BBC says:

Morgan Wallen: US radio stations drop country star over racial slur

US singer Morgan Wallen has apologised for using the slur in a recently-discovered video.

www.bbc.com

Wallen's songs also appear to have been removed from Spotify's Hot Country Songs playlist and Apple Music's equivalent, Today's Country.

Just had it explained that his songs are in the Spotify library but he's been dropped from all of their curated playlists.

Same with Apple, Pandora, and Sirius.

 

[Barry]

They no doubt have other contemporary country playlists.

 

[TheBigA]

They no doubt have other contemporary country playlists.

The only playlist he's in is his own, which you show.

 

[Barry]

The only playlist he's in is his own, which you show.

So if a lot of people are still seeking out Wallen's music online, it apparently doesn't matter much whether he is on curated playlists.

 

[TheBigA]

So if a lot of people are still seeking out Wallen's music online, it apparently doesn't matter much whether he is on curated playlists.

I'm sure a lot of people see him as a hero and martyr.

 

[Barry]

Or, they simply still like his music, regardless of how he behaved.

 

[daddyoo]

Does this also apply to billionaire Ice T, Nick Conrad and others?

 

[TheBigA]

Does this also apply to billionaire Ice T, Nick Conrad and others?

Do they sing country music?

 

[davideduardo]

Does this also apply to billionaire Ice T, Nick Conrad and others?

Ice T, at the high end, may be worth $40 to $50 million. There is no way he is a billionaire. Nick Conrad: even less. Perhaps $3 to $4 million or something in that vicinity.