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A different way of enjoying Easy Listening formats

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spiritof67

On another thread in this section of formats, wny wrote in "finding out of print recordings":

What is amazing to me is that the entire Bonneville library for this format could comfortably fit, as reasonably high quality MP3 files, on less than a 20 gigabyte hard drive, which would cost less than $50 today, and the whole format could be run from a Dell budget $400 PC - an entire format delivery system for far less than the cost of one analog reel-to-reel player.

That comment got me thinking--with formats like Easy Listening and Adult Standards disappearing from the airwaves, why not bypass radio entirely and put files like this on your PC and be done with it?

I don't generally listen to this type of music--I don't like it myself. But my tastes in music are also not represented on the radio these days either, and I can empathize with those who have musical tastes that cannot be found easily. One format I enjoy, Smooth Jazz, is rapidly disappearing from mainstream broadcast radio. Its predecessor, New Adult Contemporary, which had elements of New Age, Folk, and Adult Contemporary, has been long gone from the radio, terrestrial or otherwise.

What I'm suggesting is that in a community like this one, why not create a blogging community for those who really enjoy these types of formats, and swap hard drives with music the same way that aircheck collectors swap tapes/CD's? Why wait for radio to cater to your whims when there are other options? I'm sure that many of you have these songs in your own music library. Why not share them in a community of those who have a passion for this type of music?

Radio has always been a business. A dysfunctional one, but a business nontheless. The listener isn't the customer, the advertiser is. Radio stations today are multi-million dollar properties (I think they're overvalued), and owners are not inclined to take chances on their investments. As a result we get the type of radio we have now. This was a problem long before the Telecom Act of 1996, but the passage of that act sped up the process.
 
I have Adult Standards tunes on my iPod Mini, which can store up to 4 GB of music. It's a guaranteed way to get my Adult Standards fix. The problem now is getting young people, especially kids, exposed to Adult Standards. If terrestrial radio won't feature Adult Standards, then parents will have to subscribe to Music Choice, XM, or Sirius if they wish to expose their kids to Adult Standards.
 
Ivan, what I'm saying is to think outside of the box, and look at a different way to get this music delivered. This isn't the 1970's or 1980's, where radio was the only method music was distributed to the public (not including sales of recordings or live shows). There are options now that didn't exist then. It is overwhelmingly clear that terrestrial radio doesn't care about this music, so why rely on it? If parents want to hear this kind of music, believe me, they'll subscribe to it, the same way people subscribe to magazines.

As far as getting new people interested in this or any type of music (especially young people), a blog or web community is a much more ideal way of reaching them than the radio ever was. Believe me, the kids will easily find a sites like that if they're interested.

My point is, the radio is a terrible way to hear music. Regardless of format, they play 300 overly consulted songs designed for listeners to enjoy in their cars for say, 15 minutes. It could be better, but those who own the stations choose not to provide programming that is compelling enough to listen to. That is their right. I don't have to listen to it, and don't anymore.
 
Ivan,
I share your love of this music. I once owned 4 radio stations and sold them 16 years ago. GOOD FOR YOU AND YOUR I-POD. I'm soon getting a 40 gig I-pod as well.

MY music is now in one of my 2 computers. In that computer I have 10,000 songs, dubbed from my own records. There are 3000 beautfiul music songs, nearly 4000 "standards", 2000 other music from 1940-1985.

There were once TWO standards stations here, now there are none.
Since radio has abandoned me (I'm 57) I have pretty much abandoned radio (except for WGN Chicago). In my opinion they are the finesat radio station on the dial anywhere. I don't hardly watch tv news either. I get most of my news from WGN radio and the internet. We have a horrible tv station here (WOOD-tv Grand Rapids, MI)) that constantly BRAGS about the "good job" they do. I think they suck.

I'm tired of HYPE. I get my own news and music. I KNOW what I LIKE. Who needs someone to tell me what THEY THINK is good?

Peace!
 
Ivan Badget said:
I have Adult Standards tunes on my iPod Mini, which can store up to 4 GB of music. It's a guaranteed way to get my Adult Standards fix. The problem now is getting young people, especially kids, exposed to Adult Standards. If terrestrial radio won't feature Adult Standards, then parents will have to subscribe to Music Choice, XM, or Sirius if they wish to expose their kids to Adult Standards.
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Or any type of music on terrestrial radio in general.
 
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