Comments on: Saving 6Music is Actually Quite Important

By: Madcow

Madcow — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:18:16 +0000

You hear that Toad? BORROWED TIME.

By: Rampant Chutney Consumerism

Rampant Chutney Consumerism — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:14:44 +0000

this Toad is already in an petrified state….

….the real scare here is that BBC proposed these changes before the Murdoch back numpties get anywhere near power…..thats beyond spineless!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:11:34 +0000

Well musicians only survive in the popular imagination for about six months at this point, so don’t be a smart-arse.

I’m a blogger – see, I’ve forgotten you already!

By: AC

AC — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:08:41 +0000

madcow – toads live for between 4 and 15 years, so this one is perhaps already in extra time

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:34:14 +0000

You could scrap BBC Radio 1 and 2 tomorrow, and commercial radio would absorb 90% of the content and most of the presenters. But realistically, very little of 6 Music’s content will be taken on by commercial stations, and the UK radio spectrum will be much poorer for its loss. For this reason alone, the BBC should be supporting the station.

By: Madcow

Madcow — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:31:46 +0000

How long do Toads live? You could fill that gap someday. You should try and get some sleep some time though or you’ll be dead before long!!

By: AC

AC — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:30:14 +0000

up steps the song by toad blog….

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:15:40 +0000

Well they’ll be abandoning so much of the centre ground in doing this that there really will be massive opportunities for bloggers and podcasters to occupy, but at the moment, hardly anyone is consistent or long-lived enough to develop that kind of reputation and reach.

By: AC

AC — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:58:21 +0000

No offence taken, the only thing that will enable bands to get through is cash, and we have little or none, so that is the end of that. I am actually more bothered as a music fan to be honest, I listen all the time.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:49:50 +0000

Ctel – I saw that. Fucking scary. It’s like these idiots think the internet was only invented for criminal purposes, and never once think that with, say, a little ingenuity in the style of Ok Go they could achieve ten times the publicity results with a fraction of the spend, for example. Basically, they just want to shut out participation in general, don’t they, because that cedes control.

AC – sorry, I was being a bit vicious. There are one or two good shows on Radio1 and Radio2, but if 6Music goes then those shows will become the only avenue to mainstream airplay. This means not only that bands will be at the mercy of the whims of a tiny number of producers or DJ’s choices, but also that no matter how well-meaning they are they won’t be able to offer anyone consistent support because they’ll have so much material to get through.