When Music Was Diverse and Inclusive and How The Crossover Needs to Comeback (ep.270)

A recent guest column in Billboard calls for "all music industry professionals to reflect on the ways in which our industry has perpetuated a system that benefits a select few at the expense of marginalized communities." KOP looks back at the music crossover used to serve that purpose. Why the Music Industry Must Embrace Meritocracy for True Diversity, Inclusion (Guest Column) https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-industry-meritocracy-bipoc-diversity-dei-janishia-jones-guest-column/Analysis of Billboard Hot 100 Hits Through Timehttps://rstudio-pubs-static.s3.amazonaws.com/198801_49ebd6cd54f64d5cb60377820f4d6b89.htmlDo you believe music from the 70’s is more diverse than the 80’s? It seems the 80’s only had synth pop and hair metal. https://www.quora.com/Do-you-believe-music-from-the-70-s-is-more-diverse-than-the-80-s-It-seems-the-80-s-only-had-synth-pop-and-hair-metalWith Sped-Up Songs Taking Over, Artists Feel the Need for Speed https://www.billboard.com/pro/sped-up-songs-taking-over-labels-tiktok/Why is Spotify pursuing a new design that borrows heavily from time-sucking short-form video services like TikTok? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/podcast/why-spotify-copying-tiktok-to-cling-on-to-power/TikTok in talks with potential buyers as US presses for ban, sources say:The US government has reportedly told ByteDance-owned TikTok that it faces a potential ban in the US unless the app’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the company.https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-says-the-us-government-wants-its-chinese-owners-to-sell-stakes-or-face-ban-report/https://nypost.com/2023/03/16/tiktok-in-talks-with-potential-buyers-as-us-presses-for-ban-sources/Content creators say they struggle to keep up with their audiences as social media platforms evolvehttps://digiday.com/marketing/content-creators-say-they-struggle-to-keep-up-with-their-audiences-as-social-media-platforms-evolve/Podcasters weigh the cost-benefit of producing video podcastshttps://digiday.com/media/podcasters-weigh-the-cost-benefit-of-producing-video-podcasts/Bally Sports Just Declared Bankruptcy – The Death of RSNs?https://cordcuttersnews.com/bally-sports-just-declared-bankruptcy-the-death-of-rsns/How podcasters use ChatGPT and other AI tools in their workflows — and what listeners think the rules should be https://www.businessinsider.com/how-podcasters-podcast-use-chatgpt-other-ai-tools-ethics-2023-3Nielsen: AM/FM Ratings Overtake TV For First Time https://radioink.com/2023/03/13/nielsen-am-fm-ratings-overtake-tv-for-first-time/Fire Your Consultant (And Hire ChatFNJ For Your Radio Station) - https://jacobsmedia.com/?p=71724 Country vs. CHR: It Starts with The Chart https://radioinsight.com/blogs/249637/country-vs-chr-it-starts-with-the-chart/Spotify Has Paid Out $40 Billion to the Music Industry - So Why Is No One Happy? | PRO Insight https://www.thewrap.com/spotify-40-billion-music-business-model/ Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on Twitter or Facebook @kingofpodcastsListen to KOP’s other programs, Depraved and Debaucherous… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-broadcasters-podcast--3684131/support.Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on X and TikTok @kingofpodcasts (F Meta!)Listen to KOP’s other programs, Podcasters Row… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast and The Broadcasters Podcast.Buy KOP a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3TAB983ZQPNVLDrop KOP a Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a CashApp https://cash.app/$kingofallpodcasts