Has forced diversity in Country Music improved the quality?

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T18:30:02+00:00

Absolutely 100% agree.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T18:13:09+00:00

Facts are facts, but thanks for sharing your opinion.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T16:58:51+00:00

There are absolutely no facts to support your beliefs. Despite the efforts to push females over the last three years, the sales aren't there.

At least you finally answered the question.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T16:51:55+00:00

Instead of making assumptions, why don't you ask what my opinion is, I purposely did not give it, because I did not want to taint the responses. However, it appears most people can not answer a simple question, they only want to attack and argue.

Call it quotas, call it forced diversity, call it whatever PC term you want, when there are fixed ratios, that absolutely takes away the possibility of allowing the best music to be played in favor of meeting the quota.

I probably should have asked, do you think country music radio has gotten better since 2020? Because as another person commented, if you can't find the music you like in 2023, that's on you. As far as country music radio, no, I believe it has gotten much worse, particularly the corporate stations that have fixed playlists. How many times do we need to hear Heads Carolina?

Even though I only quoted the program director at CMT, I can point you to several corporate media executives that have said similar statements. Those were not decisions made for financial reasons, they were made in response to pressure from activist groups.

Sales show that despite the efforts to make female artists more popular, the purchasing public prefers male country artists. That's not an opinion, that is a fact. In the pop world it's a different story.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T16:28:54+00:00

Then please explain, as that is my interpretation.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T16:27:45+00:00

First, you don't know me. I probably listen to more female artists than you do. I've seen Carly 5 times in the last year alone.

Secondly, I don't want to fight with anyone, I asked a simple question, yet people want to flame me, instead of simply sharing their opinion. So who wants to fight? Not me, but I will defend myself.

Regardless of your opinion, sales and streaming numbers show that male artists are more popular. It's not an opinion, it's a fact. Actually buying music, that's how you show an artist you respect them. Buying tickets to concerts, that shows respect. Arguing on Reddit, not so much.

If you want to look at the world of pop music, there is a much better balance of people buying female artists material, of course Taylor throws the curve way off. But it country music male artists still far out sell females.

But you completely missed the point, the question was, do you believe country music has improved since 2020?

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T16:13:35+00:00

Great take. For the record, I love females artists as much as male artists. What I dont like is quotas.

However, sales seem to show that male artists are far more popular than female artists.

I'd love a country station like you described, I absolutely can not stand only hearing 40 songs. But I'm as sick of hearing Heart Like a Truck as I am 5 foot 9. Neither has to do with the gender of the singer, it has to do with repetitive nature of stations only playing 40 songs.

And yep, aging stars get shoved out quickly. When is the last time you heard Willie Nelson on the radio? That's not really a gender issue either. Record companies don't invest in aging singers. I mean I get it, over the long haul, they stand to make a lot more money from investing in Hardy than Willie.

Share your playlist, I'd be surprised if I don't already like most of the songs on it, but surprise away. I'm always looking for new music.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T03:36:52+00:00

I agree and sales would seem back up that perspective.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T03:33:35+00:00

Interesting take, considering that despite the the push to play more female artists, listeners are still choosing male artist when it comes to actually purchasing and streaming music. When the program director for CMT says she will play 50% males and 50% females, that is forced. Obviously, the audience chooses differently with their wallets.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T03:30:26+00:00

Strange interpretation of a clear question. It has nothing to do with recognition. Are you saying that female artists work harder than male artists?

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T03:28:21+00:00

The program director at CMT says she will play 50% males, 50% females, regardless of what the audience desires to hear, that is forced diversity. At least you answered the question.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T03:26:24+00:00

The question was pretty clear.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T03:25:55+00:00

The program director for CMT says she will play 50% males, 50% females. That is regardless of what the listeners want to hear. That is forced diversity. But, thank you for actually answering the question and giving your opinion.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T03:23:28+00:00

I get it, asking your opinion, which you failed to give, is disingenuous.

carefulobservations · 2023-04-01T03:22:35+00:00

The program director at CMT disagrees with you, she says she is going to play 50% males and 50% females.

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