Counter-Counter-Counter Argument + Conclusion BBC Music Should NOT Go

My cage has officially been rattled as Kaif says his post is just an aide for discussion which I shall now discuss. I had been too busy to put my ten penneth in but I can’t keep it in anymore. I believe in the campaign to save BBC 6 Music and that is what null+void BLOG supports.

Here is my counter-counter argument.

Cost: It really does not cost much put into perspective as has been widely argued in the media as a service to British music and people is well worth it, and falls under the remit of what the BBC was set up for. This argument is explaining the BBC’s protect strategy from the BBC against Murdoch and the Conservatives who are looking to protect their money matey’s interests if they are re-elected this summer. But I don’t hitnk it justifies it.

Lack of focus: Actually the Radio 1 shows are targeted at a younger audience, whereas the demographic of 6 Music is a bit older. It is the only radio station that puts music first.

Changing Demographics: We’re not talking about age, but music niches. Yes the music will change but It won’t be covering the underground obscure pleasures of a few but the chart hits of the masses.

It wasn't always good: I really like Shaun Keveny in the morning. A breakfast show is supposed to be nice, they have music news and play the music I used to listen to when I was younger and some of the better mainstream indie music so I can get a balanced view about what’s going on in music land seeing as when I get down to business I spend all my time with electronic music and techno. It also has other music news and previews of good indie bands like Gorrilaz. So there. It doesn’t have to be edgy all the time but it is pleasant to listen to as well as introducing listeners to new music and providing a format for that.

BBC iPlayer says hello: Fair enough but this hasn’t happened yet, and there is something nice about live TV and radio I have always believed that. It’s company but it doesn’t quite feel that way when you’re playing it back. Even now there are new underground radio shows starting up all the time like on SubFM and Brap FM where there is live interaction and discussion.

They also enable a live discource and interaction between presenter and audience. And the bbc have always been quick to integrate the latest technology into this.

 The BBC is controlling their own future: Fuck the tories that’s been sorted by CMU editor Chris Cooke who has sown them up. Also the government has just offered their support in Parliament this week which will make it harder for a Tory government to U turn when public support has become so strong. Anyway the Tories are wrong and BBC 6 Music’s role does not fit with free-market capitalist commercial enterprise so if it goes there will be no upstart ready and able to fill it’s hole.

Read Chris Cooke's open letter to Ed Vaizey and the response he got. I think his points are spot on and it's probably one of the best thought out messages of support online and it's also great that one of the polititians hoping to get rid of the BBC in that Tory party has now been made aware of the value of BBC6 Music.

The masses of support shown online already is and will continue to be vital to keeping this station alive and saying that we do want this service. The BBC is ours so our voices count. We don't want 'commercially viable' services they do not imply heritage, culture and integrity, but instead we get left with things like X Factor because they are what make money. Also there is only one music show on TV now which is Later With Jools Holland, proving that specialist music programming is a niche service and not valued by the mainstream, leaving it to the BBC to provide in order to support and maintain Britain's outstanding record with music.

The only reason we have this fantastic service is because of the unique way which the BBC is funded and I for one am thrilled to bits about that.

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