Yea, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 signed into law by President Bill Clinton, was a disaster of a bill in more ways then one, that DEFINITELY had a negative effect on more then just the (traditional) music industry. We are still seeing the evolving of its implications (and influence) to this day, especially within much of American Journalism, politics, the Main Stream Media, and how we get our news...
"This corruption has gotten into and ruined everything. Music, journalism, politics, education, science, medicine ... well ... everything." -YouTube Viewer
"Completely agree with you. Telecommunications Act of 1996 was and is a big mess for musicians, and the general public at large. I remember a stat something like within a year after that took effect, there were 6000 less owners of radio stations on the west coast alone. We end up getting news given to us from 3 companies these days and we live with it. We as the public own the airwaves yet we allow these companies to get rich by selling off everything that we own." -YouTube Viewer
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