what band should they or will they give a station to next?
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Wow, it's been quite a few months since a single-artist channel announcement...:scratch:
Of course, it's been pretty quiet at Sirius XM period, but is it possible they've done away with any new ones? Or can they just not get another band quality enough to get its own channel?
Of course, it's been pretty quiet at Sirius XM period, but is it possible they've done away with any new ones? Or can they just not get another band quality enough to get its own channel?
If they REALLY wanted to do something like this right, they should do something like a Lollapalooza channel and feature all the bands music, interviews, special features, and the actual concerts the weekend of the show. Coachella, Lollapalooza, SXSW, Even something like Ozzfest would work out nicely. Instead of just ONE band.
There ya go.
Maybe even the weekend BEFORE Lollapalooza. Hype people up for it. During Lollapalooza, they could do something involving live broadcasts. Interview bands, fans, and maybe even do an occasional live preformance.
If they couldn't get permission to air Lollapalooza on Sirius, then after a band gets done with their set, what about setting them up in a studio to do a few songs?
...I know...i'm dreaming.
With the economy in the dumper, record companies have really cut back on payola. Maybe when things turn around, they'll have another single artist channel.
XMX had full coverage of Austin City Limits and a few other festivals last year. Great performances. Hopefully Sirius XM does it again this year.
SIRI left of center dedicated a long show (day or two?) to the Coachella festival a few years ago. Turned me on to a few bands I never listened to until that point. Now have many of their CDs/downloads. Isn't that what a station like LOC/XMU is supposed to do?
I believe that this sort of custom programming is a thing of the past now many stations do not have a single owner. Something like Liquid Todd and Boombox. That was his baby so he wasn't reluctant to change programming or content to ensure that it doesn't get dumped (probably still around if the merger didn't happen)
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When was Pearl Jam on The Bridge? Did I miss that month?
They were never on the Bridge. I think twice in the past year or so, they've been in heavy rotation (including some deeper stuff) on Lithium.
The Bridge thing was sort of a joke.
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Single artist channels are OK...as long as they stay on the limited engagement web-only channel.
Something tells me the economics of a single artist channel will eventually result otherwise.
The good news is that the record companies don't have big promotion budgets these days.
Something tells me the economics of a single artist channel will eventually result otherwise.
The good news is that the record companies don't have big promotion budgets these days.
One wonders if this recession could be the beginning of the end of the big record companies. And there's no way in hell they're getting a gov't bailout. I've heard the RIAA and it's affiliates will be out of business within 10 years. Leaving only the indies and the Internet.
The recording industry is in a world of hurt, to be sure. They really missed the opportunity to get out ahead of the curve with digital distribution. Now, they will be in a perpetual state of catch-up.
But, I'm not sure I buy the doom and gloom scenario. Recording artists will still need a way to market and distribute new music. You can't just throw music on iTunes and hope for the best.
The recording industry will reinvent itself. There is still a lot of money to be made. Maybe just not as much as before.