But demographics reports tend to differ from what you said about Country music listeners. They are NOT all republican, conservative. They definitely do not all adore the president. Just as hip-hop is not urban or black, country is not southern or red state or hick.
Uhmmmm.. ok, can you show me sources to back this up.. Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer/Administrator GlobalNet Services, Inc. www.gnsi.com 301-770-9610 x358 (Voice) 301-770-9611 (Fax) The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or any employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 1:49 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Dixie Chicks and airplay Have you been following any news in the last few months? "Adore the POTUS"? I don't know that anyone still feels that way (although he does still have some support). I think even Laura is giving him the cold shoulder these days. But demographics reports tend to differ from what you said about Country music listeners. They are NOT all republican, conservative. They definitely do not all adore the president. Just as hip-hop is not urban or black, country is not southern or red state or hick. I agree that country music stations tend to cater to that demo, but that is not where their listener base is. On 5/22/06, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Coupla things: > > 1) They (Dixie Chicks) shot themselves in the foot with their audience > 2) Country music stations cater to a primarily, conservative, republican > audience, that adores the current POTUS. > > Put 1+2 together and it's no airplay. They need to cater to a new audience. > > And yes the music business blows big chunks. It's a machine designed to use > and discard artists as quickly as possible. > > It wouldn't surprise be if they get dumped quickly ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:207263 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
