Monster CMJ Eats the Charts
By AAN Staff
march 5, 2003 09:13 am
In the radio
industry, playlists
are power, dictating
which albums get
noticed and which
albums don't.
They're especially
critical to artists
who get played on
college radio, bands
that typically lack the promotional support offered
by major labels. But what if the charts don't really
reflect what's being played? And what if the people
in charge of the charts have a vested interest in
seeing that some albums feel more love than others?
As East Bay Express music editor Katy St. Clair
reports, that's exactly what's been happening at
industry bible College Music Journal --
and the
result is rocking the radio underground.