Re: Clear Channel ends streaming broadcasts ... please explain

["tony schinella" <radiotony@attbi.com>]

I sent the following directly to Dan:

"I would contend it is the economy, bad artists, and limited choices that
have destroyed the record industry. Although, some copying have probably cut
into some sales."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hopfgarten" <paul@03038.com>
To: "Dan Billings" <billingsdan@yahoo.com>; "tony schinella"
<radiotony@attbi.com>; <bri@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:47 PM
Subject: RE: Clear Channel ends streaming broadcasts ... please explain


> How about:
>
> A) Crappy Music!
>
> B) Getting Laid Off and realizing that CD's neither feed, clothe or
shelter
> one or their family!
>
> (The people that copy CDs probably wouldn't buy them anyways)
>
> Paul Hopfgarten
> East Derry NH 03041
> paul@03038.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> > [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of Dan
> > Billings
> > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:07 PM
> > To: tony schinella; bri@bostonradio.org
> > Subject: Re: Clear Channel ends streaming broadcasts ... please explain
> >
> >
> > CD sales dropped last year.  Sales have been flat or
> > down for the last several years and the industry
> > blames digital copying and internet distribution for
> > the drop in sales.  I don't know if that is really
> > true, but that's what the big players in the industry
> > think so they are playing hard ball on webcasting.
> >
> > -- Dan Billings, Bowdoinham, Maine
> >
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