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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
I wonder if in part the pie got smaller to draw new talent from. How many of those 90s style bands still exist and pump out music?
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Yeah I do think that's a big part of it too, just not as many new acts breaking into the market.
But having said that, Sled Island continues to do well without resorting to top 40 "Hey!" folk rock. So it's not like there isn't viable alternative music out there, but it may not be enough to support the economic model of a commercial radio station anymore. A 4-5 day festival is a much different beast than a 24/hour, 365 radio station.