Re: Rockers Unite to Oust Bush

"dave weil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 18:07:35 -0800, "Michael Mckelvy"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >"dave weil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >> On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 16:03:31 -0800, "Michael Mckelvy"
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >> >"clamnebula" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >> >> I think it's worth noting here that even Merle Haggard recently
> >recorded a
> >> >> anti-war song. It'll be interesting to see if it gets any airplay,
> >> >especially on
> >> >> stations owned by the monolithic Clear Channel network, who are
major
> >Bush
> >> >and
> >> >> GOP supporters.
> >> >
> >> >How is Clear Channel monolithic?  They have 10% of the market.
> >>
> >> Which market?
> >
> >Radio.
>
> Well, sorta.
>
> I only mentioned it to highlight what a one-dimensional thinker you
> are.
>
> First of all, they have 10% of the ENTIRE radio market in the states,
> but they have 50% of the POPULAR MUSIC stations in the country.
>
> Not only that, they control a substantial proportion of the concert
> seats in the US.
>
> The synergy between those two markets (radio and concerts) well
> exceeds the parts.
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> They are far and away the largest players in the game. There's NOBODY
> that's even close. I maintain that makes them monolithic.
>
Then realize you are an idiot by your own admission.

50% and significant portion do not equal monolithic.