MU121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Freddie Mercury, British Blues, King Crimson
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Fm radio goes from late 1960s free form to aor. By the beginning of the 1970s, fm stations were broadcasting rock music and focusing on album cuts. The change was accompanied by a decrease in the freedom of disc jockeys to choose their own music. By the end of the decade, most aor stations were heavily formatted, with program directors or consultants programming the music. Extended tracks and rock symphonies were no longer considered radio friendly . Musicians and record companies understood that there was an ideal length for an fm radio track an bands that did not conform would have a hard time breaking into the growing aor market. Young people were increasingly tuning into these stations, which translated into growing sources of advertising revenue. Aor had abandoned the rebellious one central to the rock movement, and it was often called. Show me the way: the advent of the big album .
