On Nov 28, 10:48 pm, Danny T wrote:
On Nov 28, 5:42 pm, wrote:
I'm in the central Florida area, and there's a local station that
plays holiday material 24/7 from Thanksgiving through Christmas. It's
nice but year after year it seems to be very nearly the same playlist
as far as I can determine. They've added Michael Buble' recently but I
don't hear much other new material.
They're owned by Clear Channel Communications and apparently this
station's playlist is handed down to them from on high, they have no
discretion whatsoever.
How is this kind of determination made? If there's a new artist you'd
like to have them add and have connections to a fanbase who might
follow suit to campaign for such, is it possible to write to someone
at corporate? I would assume much of it is based on an artist's
popularity but I notice they play an Aselin Debison track. Show of
hands of anyone outside of Canada who's heard of her? I don't think
she's ever charted in the U.S.
The particular artist I have in mind is Bianca Ryan, winner of the
first America's Got Talent. She has a short Christmas album out that's
really good, and in particular there are IMO two outstanding new songs
on it - "Why Couldn't It Be Christmas Everyday" and "Home On Christmas
Day", both of which I believe were written for her and she knocks them
out of the park.
I have yet to hear either on the radio around here, though some on her
site say they've heard them elsewhere in the country.
Any suggestions as to how to get them played or is it based on some
criteria a group of fans aren't going to have any influence over?
Home On Christmas Day
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pc3yM9IrymE
Why Couldn't It Be Christmas Everyday? Has a retro-Motown flavor.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dV8IE_vtTq8
Thanks
Jimmy Rector
To be more specific, there is a catalog of songs that people will play
but money is spent BIG MONEY to put certain products in the forefront.
This is for every song you hear on the radio. It isn't because bubba
joe called the radio (though that will determine order) 'cause bubba
never heard any of those song before the radio anyway. The big labels
spend huge $$ to get their record spinning and to keep it spinning.
They play premium to have it placed in the front rack at mom and pop's
records as well as specs and all the rest. The product you see is
marketed just like tide or coke. Jimmy Rector is the head of
promotions for most of the music on the radio today. He is titled as
VP of promotions for Columbia music group and that covers just about
most of what you hear. (there is no president of promotions so VP is
the highest position)