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CBS's Dan Mason's big message to the broadcasting industry....
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ercjncpr said:posting the info online is good enough for me nowdays
thats good for you. not everyone wants to have to go on the internet to look up the names of a song every time they dont` know the title and artist .and what about if people are out and have no access to their computers?
flashback said:what about if people are out and have no access to their computers?
The info shows up on my car radio.
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Jesus, Bucketface, lighten up a little. Listeners have said for years they want to hear title and artist on new music. And it certainly can't hurt to mend a fence or two between entities that once worked so well to each other's mutual success. So what's the problem? Do you think Mason isn't aware of the issues you listed? Do you think he wouldn't rather see revenues through the roof and lots of folks back to work? Attacking a well-meaning gesture by one of the industry's smartest executives is a poor reflection on you not him. It sounds like you got really butt hurt somewhere along the way. Very sad, really.
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TheBigA said:flashback said:what about if people are out and have no access to their computers?
The info shows up on my car radio.
not everyone`s car radio does that.what about them?
I take all of your comments to heart and apologize for what appears to be an attack on the person of Dan Mason.
That's not my intention and It's admirable that so many people who have personal ties can attest to the goodness of his nature.
I respect that.
Without knowing the person, I reacted to the notion of a corporate manager making a sweeping programming decision. Period.
That in general is never a good thing and makes me cringe. The directive is not a bad one, I agree.
It's a bold gesture for a non-programming exec to make such a sweeping directive in such a public manner, and if it had been made for the benfit of the employees, or the listeners it may have sat better with me than the fact the the bold gesture was made on behalf of the record industry.
I do get your points that it is a gesture made to improve relations.
But no need to dress it up like its a creative decision rather than a business one.
I can let it rest at that.
That's not my intention and It's admirable that so many people who have personal ties can attest to the goodness of his nature.
I respect that.
Without knowing the person, I reacted to the notion of a corporate manager making a sweeping programming decision. Period.
That in general is never a good thing and makes me cringe. The directive is not a bad one, I agree.
It's a bold gesture for a non-programming exec to make such a sweeping directive in such a public manner, and if it had been made for the benfit of the employees, or the listeners it may have sat better with me than the fact the the bold gesture was made on behalf of the record industry.
I do get your points that it is a gesture made to improve relations.
But no need to dress it up like its a creative decision rather than a business one.
I can let it rest at that.
Don't mean to pile on, but...
Dan Mason a "non-programming exec"? You really didn't do your homework. Beyond that, the "sweeping directive" was not made "in such a public manner"; it was an internal memo that got reprinted (you won't find any reference to it on the company website's list of PR releases). And the notion that he didn't make for the benefit of the employees or the listeners suggests the message of his decision is still lost on you-- making strategic business decisions following a meeting of the music industry and his chief programmers isn't a bad thing, as your previous post suggests. Sorry.
Dan Mason a "non-programming exec"? You really didn't do your homework. Beyond that, the "sweeping directive" was not made "in such a public manner"; it was an internal memo that got reprinted (you won't find any reference to it on the company website's list of PR releases). And the notion that he didn't make for the benefit of the employees or the listeners suggests the message of his decision is still lost on you-- making strategic business decisions following a meeting of the music industry and his chief programmers isn't a bad thing, as your previous post suggests. Sorry.
flashback said:TheBigA said:flashback said:what about if people are out and have no access to their computers?
The info shows up on my car radio.
not everyone`s car radio does that.what about them?
It would be interesting to see a study on use of smartphones and music buying habits. I imagine smartphone users, due to economics and availability, buy more music than your casual radio listener.
Personally, I either use the Shazam app on my iphone, Google the lyrics, or use the RDS display in my car (or satellite radio or Pandora). I buy almost all of my music directly on my phone, so I can buy anywhere and don't have to be stationary at a computer. Those are bygone days, and as its been pointed out, the music industry has been slow to embrace digital advancements.
I haven't used the iheartradio apps or the like, but I assume they also link to iTunes or other music buying services so you can buy a song directly after hearing it.
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