How will an oldies station in 2038 sound like?

[DXMeister]

One might've thought the cassette tape player would threaten radio, especially the CD player. But in the end, it was the internet and the ability to download songs at will with a generation that has thought there's no need to pay for music. Paying for that lower quality crap for Ipods isn't worth it. Internet Radio doesn't have the same sound quality as regular FM does currently.

Outside of that though, it is a bit scary that I grew up with that music and knowing it won't even be played by then or won't know what the hell I"m talking about, barring World War III..just seems like a gloomy future for REAL music instead of the garbage on the radio today by teenagers who don't know what music is, instead they are brought up by the media to reveal as much as they can and come off as Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera. Not much to look forward to.

 

[palalwanabe]

I've got a gateway computer and boston acoustic speakers, and the net stations sound great. Very Very soon, we will be listening to the net in our cars and goodbye commercial radio.

 

[Don62]

I've got a gateway computer and boston acoustic speakers, and the net stations sound great. Very Very soon, we will be listening to the net in our cars and goodbye commercial radio.

And how does radio respond to this?

Trying to better serve its most loyal listeners?

Nope. Further distancing them. Taking away music appealing to those over 50.

Young people, as said time and time again here, don't listen to radio. Radio ignores the one group that does.
Plus, this booming group is going to come on strong soon, as the Baby Boomers retire.
But radio will have none of that.

Numerous FM stations but all going after the same demo. Why not go after an area that isn't being served?

Just like a supermarket, which has more volume of the big-sellers on the shelf, other lesser-sellers are also available, but in a different area. Or a restaurant with a few specialty items. Seems radio can put on music and programming appealing to other groups on AM signals or at least one FM of the half-dozen a monopolistic chain owns.

 

[johnknapik]

I'm 34 and I listen to internet radio on my cellphone almost as much as I listen to terrestial radio. My younger friends hardly listen to the radio at all... mostly I-Pods or mp3's on their cellphone. Most of my older friends still listen to radio but are slowly moving to satellite and mp3's.

 

[landtuna]

I've got a gateway computer and boston acoustic speakers, and the net stations sound great. Very Very soon, we will be listening to the net in our cars and goodbye commercial radio.

My PC/speaker set is tuned for music audio as well and I can tell you there is a noticeable difference between anything on the 'net and what comes out of my full-blown surround sound amp & speaker set.

I have tried feeding the big surround sound system from the PC but the netmusic just isn't as good and some is barely listenable. I don't imagine it would be a big deal if you listen to today's thump-thump c*rap but classical, jazz, acoustic instrument and even classic rock is done a huge disservice on the 'net today.

And....as far as the death of commercial radio.....where do you think the advertisers will go if radio isn't getting the numbers? Riiiiight! To the 'net. So it is the medium that is the issue in this transformation. Welcome to the brave new world.

 

[Don62]

and....as far as the death of commercial radio.....where do you think the advertisers will go if radio isn't getting the numbers? Riiiiight! To the 'net. So it is the medium that is the issue in this transformation. Welcome to the brave new world.

I don't know why every station in every market - music especially - has to sound like the others.
Many major markets have 2-4 classic rock stations, and 2-3 "lite" hits stations.

Would a TV network work if it programmed the exact same programming as the other networks?

Why not have more "oldies" form 50s, 60s and 70s instead of everything being mid-80s pretty much forward?