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- To: "MLUG Off-Topic Discussion" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
- Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] RIAA Hardball
- From: "Ross, Matthew" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
- Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:12:40 -0600
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- Thread-topic: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] RIAA Hardball
> A big problem though is that the RIAA people play a big role in
> determining what gets airplay. Not only do people listen to what they
> enjoy, but people learn to enjoy what they've been hearing.
> So the RIAA
> is manipulating people's tastes by controlling radio airplay.
> (Amazingly, the "you like what you've been hearing" effect can be
> demonstrated in rats -- they even prefer unfamiliar music by familiar
> composers to unfamiliar music by unfamilar composers! Robert
> Zajonc did
> these studies of "familiarity and liking" back in the '60s and '70s.)
It has also been demonstrated with pop music. They deluged children with that crap, now thats all many of them listen to.
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