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It's just a matter of time. (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/2northamerican4you@sh.itjust.works
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50887643

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[–] 9 points 2 months ago (1 child)

first time driving in the US, i tried American radio, first channel, chritian talk show about why slavery was good because it introduced slaves to Christianity, changed it, a country song, a love ballad... to his pickup truck.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Real music costs money to license, more than their ads pay for. Artificial stuff costs less, and the ads cover that. It's a whole business model.

    That's why you don't have radio stations playing nothing but metal, or more niche stuff like Japanese rock. The market isn't big enough. They wouldn't get enough listeners to justify the ads and the sponsors wouldn't get any return on their investment. So if you pay one of the streaming services, they will serve it to you and recommend within the genre and whatnot because you're paying them for that service.

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