Shaney 5,515 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 He said that people spam radio stations to play her stuff and they don't want to encourage the spam so they don't. He said monsters also send hate in when they play other artists. #gaypower actually that may be true then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaggedMonster 2 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 They, like the rest of the general public, have the impression that everyone dislikes her and thinks she will turn listeners away from their station. In order for them to play G.U.Y., they need to be reassured that the song is actually liked because radio stations are just a bunch of pussies. It's trendy to "hate" Gaga. I hope she really proves herself with her future albums AND gets her management back on track. My faith is kind of running low, but it's not gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray of Light 8,134 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Because dance music isn't that popular anymore, her polarizing image, and her small digital power. I think it's also unfair to hate on radio, due to the fact that radio was key to the sucess of Applause & DWUW. Both had considerably high radio rate in comparison to streaming and sales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo 40,746 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Well I could see why some stations would be reluctant to play GUY considering its position on iTunes. But radio was pretty nice to applause and DWUW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow 6,638 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 He said that people spam radio stations to play her stuff and they don't want to encourage the spam so they don't. He said monsters also send hate in when they play other artists. #gaypower Spam? Why do they define as spam and as a request? Sounds ****ing biased... Stand in the light, cast your shadow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaney 5,515 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 But wouldn't we count as listeners if they play what we requested? No because dj's assume only fans are requesting if requests are coming in mass amounts, especially for a song like G.U.Y. with only 8 million AI. Listeners are radio listeners who buy songs like Timber. but not kidding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyodisko 0 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I think the GP doesn't have much interest in Gaga as a whole, music included, right now. I wouldn't necessarily blame radios. And like Gagaunderyou said, I think the fanbase is partially to blame for the overall lack of interest. I'd be pissed at the stans too if they spammed my job while the artist somewhat encouraged it. Applause was played solely as a first single and the hype between that and Roar helped it get played I think. :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Rose 1,475 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Gaga is not a radio artist. Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Rihanna, these types of "artists" have music MADE for the radio. Gaga makes pop music, but she doesn't depend on the radio for success because she has become more of a cult icon, so she can branch off and do her own thing. It shouldn't be hard to see the difference here. The album "Prism" for instance is basically a collage of what the radio has been playing 2011-2014. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagadisiak 556 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Gaga is not a radio artist. Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Rihanna, these types of "artists" have music MADE for the radio. Gaga makes pop music, but she doesn't depend on the radio for success because she has become more of a cult icon, so she can branch off and do her own thing. It shouldn't be hard to see the difference here. The album "Prism" for instance is basically a collage of what the radio has been playing 2011-2014. Dr.luke know the tea. Où est-tu ma Salope ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrosia 3,775 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I think the GP doesn't have much interest in Gaga as a whole, music included, right now. I wouldn't necessarily blame radios. And like Gagaunderyou said, I think the fanbase is partially to blame for the overall lack of interest. I'd be pissed at the stans too if they spammed my job while the artist somewhat encouraged it. Applause was played solely as a first single and the hype between that and Roar helped it get played I think. :/ Yeah, I especially agree with your last statement, thinking back on it now. What comes first? Purchases on iTunes then radio play? Or radio play will raise it on iTunes? I'd like to know the radio's definition of "spam". It seems like that is yet another word that is overused and too frequently -- to encapsulate whatever someone doesn't want to see or hear. Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others. -Socrates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Rose 1,475 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Applause was played solely as a first single and the hype between that and Roar helped it get played I think. :/ No, Applause was a true hit. It didn't just start out at 100% percent when it came out and then died off like a first single, it built up and continued into DWUW era. Most people weren't aware of a Roar vs. Applause situation. That was a stan world situation which has very little bearing in the real world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyodisko 0 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 No, Applause was a true hit. It didn't just start out at 100% percent when it came out and then died off like a first single, it built up and continued into DWUW era. I don't think it was a hit as much as it was catchy and got stuck in people's heads. Aside from the fans I don't really hear anything about that song. It's forgettable to the GP. But to deny that the Roar/Applause "controversy" didn't help it pick up on radios at all is kind of blind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic 1,415 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Radio just reflects one social issue which is labeling. Lady Gaga has placed herself as shock factor/outlandish/s-xy/high fashion pop artist back in the days of TF/TFM. It's simple, society labels everyone very easily. She can fight with it, but that way she will never be successful again. Did Rihanna change alot since Good Girl Gone Bad? Did Katy change much since Teenage Dream? (that's when she actually grown from local to global popstar) Was Warrior by Ke$ha much different than Animal? And Beyonce is almost always in the same tones. If they stay consistent and don't change drastically and ppl still like them, then it means that's the way it should be (in order to stay on top). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyodisko 0 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Yeah, I especially agree with your last statement, thinking back on it now. What comes first? Purchases on iTunes then radio play? Or radio play will raise it on iTunes? I'd like to know the radio's definition of "spam". It seems like that is yet another word that is overused and too frequently -- to encapsulate whatever someone doesn't want to see or hear. I think radio usually goes first, stemming from Youtube. I think by spam it's meant that the monsters who constantly call and send requests are annoying to radio hosts. It's not what most people want to hear and their job is to play what the average radio listener wants to hear. They might play it some, but I truly think that this stanbase can be called spam with some of their incessant actions. But yeah, I think looking back the competition with KP actually really helped. >.< She should always release singles against her. My friends thought Applause was a better song, but they all liked Roar a lot, because it was more fun and relatable to most. Radio just reflects one social issue which is labeling. Lady Gaga has placed herself as shock factor/outlandish/s-xy/high fashion pop artist back in the days of TF/TFM. It's simple, society labels everyone very easily. She can fight with it, but that way she will never be successful again. Did Rihanna change alot since Good Girl Gone Bad? Did Katy change much since Teenage Dream? (that's when she actually grown from local to global popstar) Was Warrior by Ke$ha much different than Animal? And Beyonce is almost always in the same tones. If they stay consistent and don't change drastically and ppl still like them, then it means that's the way it should be (in order to stay on top). THIS. She can totally change things a little bit, and honestly could really experiment sometimes, but her changing her image and feel so frequently annoys the GP and even some fans tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Rose 1,475 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 But to deny that the Roar/Applause "controversy" didn't help it pick up on radios at all is kind of blind. How did it help if nobody even knows about that? Applause picked up after all that nonsense was over anyway. Katy was about ready to move on to Unconditionally by the time the radio started really using Applause Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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