Who said “Rock is finally dead” ?

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120. I agree that consolidation killed RADIO, but it did not kill music.

There is so much music, of all genres, available from so many different sources that it is entirely possible to avoid commercial radio altogether.

Spotify, Rhapsody and other services have millions of songs in all kinds of genres. Some is the same as what you find on the radio, but there is a whole world out there of music.

Given the number of independent, do-it-yourself musicians and labels out there, you can listen to something new every day of the week.

I get most of my recommendations from a email list started in the early days of the internet by like-minded individuals. Most of it never makes it onto radio at all. But many of the bands earn a modest living through touring and merchandise, although you never hear them on commercial radio. So these people are never going to be millionaires. So what? Making music for money is the very definition of soulless.