Category Archives: Chapter 7

Link Ch. 7 – Lyle Lovett in concert

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Texas singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett told Billboard.com in 2008 that despite selling more than 4.6 million albums, he’s “never made a dime” from his recordings.  Instead, he’s made all his income from performing and touring.  So why does he record?  It’s … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Is the music industry dying? Or just the recording industry?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

In February of 2011, a graph was making the rounds based on data attributed to Bain & Company showing a huge growth in the music industry peaking in about 2009 followed by a fairly sharp drop off.  The graph was … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Chuck Berry does Maybellene live in 1958

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Here’s Chuck Berry doing Maybellene live on TV from 1958. The song “Maybelline” was based on an old fiddle tune called “Ida Red” and supposedly got its name from a mascara box. Others claim that Maybelline was the name of … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Amos ‘n’ Andy radio show

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Here are some excerpts from the popular Amos ‘n’ Andy radio show from the 1920s and 30s.   The show would be a fixture on the radio, in one form or another, for nearly thirty-five years. Starring on the show … Continue reading →

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Were Rush Limbaugh’s “slut/prostitute” comments actionable for criminal prosecution? Not likely.

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Fascinating post from Eugene Volokh this afternoon on whether Rush Limbaugh calling a Georgetown law student a “slut” and a “prostitute” could be actionable for libel/slander, false light, or for violating a Florida law the forbids “imputing to her a … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Shock Jocks, Rush, Calling Women ‘Sluts,’ and Advertisers

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Talk is a popular radio format, whether it’s the shock jocking of Howard Stern, Opie and Anthony or Bubba the Love Sponge; or the political talk of Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity. But sometimes the line between political talk and … Continue reading →

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Adele, Vogue, and Body Image: “I don’t want to be some skinny-mini with my t#%s out”

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Adele’s been getting a lot of attention lately.  Not only for her music, but also for her looks.  Here’s a discussion from CNN about her new cover of Vogue in which she looks a good deal thinner than she does … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 6 – Edward R. Murrow in London

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Former NPR anchor Bob Edwards talks about the importance of the legendary radio and television broadcaster Edward R. Murrow.

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Link Ch. 7 – Bringing Together Hillbilly and Rhythm & Blues

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

In Living in a Media World, I talk about how rock ‘n’ roll got started by bringing together white hillbilly (or country) music and and black rhythm & blues. I was reminded of that this weekend with the sad news … Continue reading →

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Cool Things From My Tumblr

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

I have a Tumblr blog where I post things that amuse me.  Here’s a few recent posts that deal with the media world: The crowd sourced version of Star Wars Taken from a huge number of fan-produced films, recreating the … Continue reading →

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