its become very commercial. A lot of static sound, no one that is getting air play can say they are pushing the envelope musically. There a few acts that are, but they aren't getting as much love as they should.

I miss how DJ's used to break local acts by giving them air play. Radio used to be a balance of top 40, as well as regional artists. Now you can go from city to city across the states and hear the same songs.

Internet radio has its moments. Pandora.com or slacker.com sometimes throws me for a curve ball and hits me with something or someone i've never heard of and is really dope.

Podcasts like Phonte and Zo (gordongartrellradio.com) will do mixing classic hits and new music and it always has me researching who just played.

But to answer the question I think people that are really looking for new music aren't listening to mainstream radio. To have your song played on mainstream radio is more of a status marker opposed to the best music really getting to most spins.