[He also wields sharp wordplay and insight on] Yellow Buffalo Shoe, ... When I do, I become cool, I get respect automatically. When I do, you music fools cannot deny credibility. |
As we head toward the year 2000, there are a number of developing technologies that are going to change the competitive landscape for radio, |
DMAX music choices, those sort of cable-based digital radio systems, have been around for years. There are a number of elements that have made its penetration difficult. First, a cable company has to agree to take on that service, and then, to offer it to their subscribers. I don't think a lot of people know that they even have it. |
Driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 and above is illegal in every state, |
Good. Who else? How about people who grow things? |
I kind of doubt 14-year-old girls are downloading or buying Barry Manilow. But a 45-year-old woman who may not have been aware that this album existed is running out any buying it. |
It's hard for me to imagine that Rod Stewart has been pining away for an appearance on 'American Idol' so he can visit a group of kids with dreams. You can't deny the impact ['American Idol' has] had on artists' record sales. |
Popular radio is edgy and urban right now, so obviously programmers and TV networks aren't necessarily looking to serve the same audiences. |
Radio's success has a lot to do with in-car listening, and when you lose that element, you lose a dynamic part of what makes any audio service successful. |
The idea that you can listen to all the music you want, see the title of the song and the artist, is a great benefit. It's a wonderful thing to not necessarily have to listen to the commercials or banter if that's not what you're into. |
There's digital audio broadcasting, ... which will aid radio as we currently know it by bringing a near-CD quality signal to your traditional radio. |
When you live in a neighborhood like we live in, ... a lot of the things you see you don't see. Because we are have families and we're trying to protect our families. |