▲ 1099 ▼ Phones should have FM radio again (www.spacebar.news) submitted 2 years ago by corbin@infosec.pub to c/technology@lemmy.world 402 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) Why? ClearChannel has all but ruined it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] olafurp@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Remember, not everyone lives in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before it’s ruined elsewhere also. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is a conspiracy with the iHeartRadio music festival. How many people do you know who get hyped up to go see an amalgamation of 6-15 year old bands with no new music? ClearChannel (and therefore iHeart) sells advertising enmasse so that messages and products can be pushed the largest groups. They hype up the music festival like its a great big deal, and then they give away tickets. I genuinely wonder how many people paid for tickets vs. "won" tickets from one of the 9 different radio stations that cover their area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I've had family win and go to the event. I don't recall what they thought about the event or which bands were there... But the event definitely happened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh it happens. But very few people buy tickets. They win them because iHeart Media packs the event with giveaway tickets. They spend months hyping up the event, and then say that the tickets sell out in minutes. It's false hype and false demand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, got it. I misunderstood your comment a little bit. Makes you wonder what they gain from it at all then no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Promethiel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They included that in their reply: ClearChannel (and therefore iHeart) sells advertising enmasse so that messages and products can be pushed the largest groups. They hype up the music festival like its a great big deal, and then they give away tickets. Basically, the bands and holding the event are cheap (the bands selected are not in high demand and thus cheap booking) in comparison with the profits of hosting a subliminal ad show with a (happily) captured audience. Note that this is my interpretation of the other poster's message I thought I'd chime in with, I have no first or even second hand knowledge on this topic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] teamevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Infotainment YouTube version Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Remember, not everyone lives in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before it’s ruined elsewhere also. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before it’s ruined elsewhere also. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is a conspiracy with the iHeartRadio music festival. How many people do you know who get hyped up to go see an amalgamation of 6-15 year old bands with no new music? ClearChannel (and therefore iHeart) sells advertising enmasse so that messages and products can be pushed the largest groups. They hype up the music festival like its a great big deal, and then they give away tickets. I genuinely wonder how many people paid for tickets vs. "won" tickets from one of the 9 different radio stations that cover their area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I've had family win and go to the event. I don't recall what they thought about the event or which bands were there... But the event definitely happened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh it happens. But very few people buy tickets. They win them because iHeart Media packs the event with giveaway tickets. They spend months hyping up the event, and then say that the tickets sell out in minutes. It's false hype and false demand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, got it. I misunderstood your comment a little bit. Makes you wonder what they gain from it at all then no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Promethiel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They included that in their reply: ClearChannel (and therefore iHeart) sells advertising enmasse so that messages and products can be pushed the largest groups. They hype up the music festival like its a great big deal, and then they give away tickets. Basically, the bands and holding the event are cheap (the bands selected are not in high demand and thus cheap booking) in comparison with the profits of hosting a subliminal ad show with a (happily) captured audience. Note that this is my interpretation of the other poster's message I thought I'd chime in with, I have no first or even second hand knowledge on this topic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] teamevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Infotainment YouTube version Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I've had family win and go to the event. I don't recall what they thought about the event or which bands were there... But the event definitely happened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh it happens. But very few people buy tickets. They win them because iHeart Media packs the event with giveaway tickets. They spend months hyping up the event, and then say that the tickets sell out in minutes. It's false hype and false demand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, got it. I misunderstood your comment a little bit. Makes you wonder what they gain from it at all then no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Promethiel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They included that in their reply: ClearChannel (and therefore iHeart) sells advertising enmasse so that messages and products can be pushed the largest groups. They hype up the music festival like its a great big deal, and then they give away tickets. Basically, the bands and holding the event are cheap (the bands selected are not in high demand and thus cheap booking) in comparison with the profits of hosting a subliminal ad show with a (happily) captured audience. Note that this is my interpretation of the other poster's message I thought I'd chime in with, I have no first or even second hand knowledge on this topic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] teamevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Infotainment YouTube version Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh it happens. But very few people buy tickets. They win them because iHeart Media packs the event with giveaway tickets. They spend months hyping up the event, and then say that the tickets sell out in minutes. It's false hype and false demand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, got it. I misunderstood your comment a little bit. Makes you wonder what they gain from it at all then no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Promethiel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They included that in their reply: ClearChannel (and therefore iHeart) sells advertising enmasse so that messages and products can be pushed the largest groups. They hype up the music festival like its a great big deal, and then they give away tickets. Basically, the bands and holding the event are cheap (the bands selected are not in high demand and thus cheap booking) in comparison with the profits of hosting a subliminal ad show with a (happily) captured audience. Note that this is my interpretation of the other poster's message I thought I'd chime in with, I have no first or even second hand knowledge on this topic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] teamevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Infotainment YouTube version Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, got it. I misunderstood your comment a little bit. Makes you wonder what they gain from it at all then no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Promethiel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They included that in their reply: ClearChannel (and therefore iHeart) sells advertising enmasse so that messages and products can be pushed the largest groups. They hype up the music festival like its a great big deal, and then they give away tickets. Basically, the bands and holding the event are cheap (the bands selected are not in high demand and thus cheap booking) in comparison with the profits of hosting a subliminal ad show with a (happily) captured audience. Note that this is my interpretation of the other poster's message I thought I'd chime in with, I have no first or even second hand knowledge on this topic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] teamevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Infotainment YouTube version Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Promethiel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They included that in their reply: ClearChannel (and therefore iHeart) sells advertising enmasse so that messages and products can be pushed the largest groups. They hype up the music festival like its a great big deal, and then they give away tickets. Basically, the bands and holding the event are cheap (the bands selected are not in high demand and thus cheap booking) in comparison with the profits of hosting a subliminal ad show with a (happily) captured audience. Note that this is my interpretation of the other poster's message I thought I'd chime in with, I have no first or even second hand knowledge on this topic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] teamevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Infotainment YouTube version Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
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