I agree that music radio sucks and has for quite some time. The reason, I believe, is that the value of a radio station is so high that only large corporations can buy them.
Large corporations don't like to take chances, so they hire program consultants to put together playlists and they are very leery about playing any artist that is not a proven commodity. So, we just get the same old artists over and over.
As far as new music is concerned, I think there is more than ever and this site is a good place to start finding it. Look at the thread "What Music Do You Want to turn people onto" Look at some of the answers and go check them out on Amazon.com or some other site that has sound clips. When you hear something you like buy it.
Although I haven't tried it, my Daughter likes Launch.com. You provide feedback on songs you hear and then it starts to learn your tastes and suggests other stuff.
Large corporations don't like to take chances, so they hire program consultants to put together playlists and they are very leery about playing any artist that is not a proven commodity. So, we just get the same old artists over and over.
As far as new music is concerned, I think there is more than ever and this site is a good place to start finding it. Look at the thread "What Music Do You Want to turn people onto" Look at some of the answers and go check them out on Amazon.com or some other site that has sound clips. When you hear something you like buy it.
Although I haven't tried it, my Daughter likes Launch.com. You provide feedback on songs you hear and then it starts to learn your tastes and suggests other stuff.