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I think that's ultimately where it backfired. Back when it was introduced it made sense, a way to keep American media and culture from completely drowning out o
by FractalParadigm 5y ago
I think that's ultimately where it backfired. Back when it was introduced it made sense, a way to keep American media and culture from completely drowning out our own. But now that most stations are required to have 40% of their content Canadian, you end up with loops of Bieber, Drake, Rush, BNL, or the Hip getting played every 20-25 minutes. It honestly gets tiring hearing "Courage" or "Tom Sawyer" played 3-4 times during my 8-hour shift, every single day.
- SKCarr 5y agoThat was also the situation in the late-90s when I was listening to the radio all day in Toronto. I would argue that it actually hurt the development of the Canadian music scene in many respects because it made everything so top heavy. You were either the Hip, BNL, or OLP or you weren't on the radio. A select few bands reaped all of the benefits. Ironically, these bands would have found success without the MAPL system, but with it they were incredibly over-exposed in Canadian markets. The scene was also quite stagnant because even a "New Rock" station like the Edge would play the same set of Canadian songs for years at a time.