Radio Stations Speed Up Songs
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Radio Stations Speed Up Songs
Maybe I'm nuts... that is a distinct possibility... but does it seem like some radio stations speed up the pop songs that they play, possibly to increase the amount of commercial time that they can allot? I am listening to my cubicle neighbor's radio right now and they are playing Eminem's "Loose Yourself" at a speed that has to be at least 20% faster.
Am I imagining things? Is this a fairly common practice? And does it drive any of you crazy?
Am I imagining things? Is this a fairly common practice? And does it drive any of you crazy?
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I've noticed it a few times. It's a little more acceptable on the pop station when they're mixing the songs together, as the beats match up and some of their remixing isn't too bad, but I've noticed a local AOR station (not a CC station, surprisingly) doing the same thing, and that can only be to maximize the commercials. One time they played an Aerosmith song so fast Tyler's vocals were actually starting to touch chipmunks territory.
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Originally posted by Jason
One time they played an Aerosmith song so fast Tyler's vocals were actually starting to touch chipmunks territory.
One time they played an Aerosmith song so fast Tyler's vocals were actually starting to touch chipmunks territory.
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If you listen to commercial radio, then you're basically admitting that you enjoy being shat upon. Therefore, I don't see why this or any other gimmick should come as a surprise.
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Yep, and they speed up some of your favorite talk shows if it's being rebroadcast.
You'll love the name of one of the most widely used units for speeding shows and musci up:
It's called "CASHBOX" seriously
You'll love the name of one of the most widely used units for speeding shows and musci up:
It's called "CASHBOX" seriously
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Originally posted by illennium
If you listen to commercial radio, then you're basically admitting that you enjoy being shat upon. Therefore, I don't see why this or any other gimmick should come as a surprise.
If you listen to commercial radio, then you're basically admitting that you enjoy being shat upon. Therefore, I don't see why this or any other gimmick should come as a surprise.
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Originally posted by Giantrobo
Yep, and they speed up some of your favorite talk shows if it's being rebroadcast.
Yep, and they speed up some of your favorite talk shows if it's being rebroadcast.
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Originally posted by DJLinus
I've noticed repeats of Howard Stern's radio show are always sped up. It's helpful, in a weird way, because I can instantly tell it's an old program rather than sit there and wonder what the heck Mr. T is promoting.
I've noticed repeats of Howard Stern's radio show are always sped up. It's helpful, in a weird way, because I can instantly tell it's an old program rather than sit there and wonder what the heck Mr. T is promoting.
Yep and it sounds like crap to hear Howard all high pitched.
And for the record, Howard Stern's show was THE SHOW that proved listeners WILL SIT through nearly 15 minutes of spots after that was shown to be true spot breaks increased all over radio in this country.
I saw a whole article proud of this fact in a radio trade mag
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Who sits through commercials? As soon as I hear that commercial break on Stern I change the station and flip back every 10 minutes.