"Clear Channel owns over 1,200 radio stations and 37 television stations, with investments in 240 radio stations globally, and Clear Channel Entertainment (aka SFX, one of their more well-known subsidiaries) owns and operates over 200 venues nationwide. They are in 248 of the top 250 radio markets, controlling 60% of all rock programming. They outright own the tours of musicians like Janet Jackson, Aerosmith, Pearl Jam, Madonna and N'Sync. They own the network which airs Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Laura, Casey Kasem, and the Fox Sports Radio Network. With 103,000,000 listeners in the U.S. and 1,000,000,000 globally (1/6 of the world population), this powerful company has grown unchecked, using their monopoly to control the entire music industry. "
"Clear Channel Entertainment produces and promotes live music concerts by the world’s most popular performers and the brightest up and coming artists. The Music Group currently owns, operates and/or exclusively books 135 live entertainment venues, including 41 amphitheaters in the U.S. and 30 venues in Europe.
In 2001 the Music Group generated approximately 70 percent of concert ticket revenue in the U.S., and produced more than 30 major music tours by such performers as U2, Madonna, Janet Jackson and *NSYNC.
The Music Group continued to expand it U.S. promoter network in 2001 with acquisitions of top concert promoters in Cleveland (Belkin Productions), Denver (Chuck Morris Presents) and Phoenix (Evening Star Productions).
Clear Channel Entertainment now operates in nine European countries and is actively building a European footprint to match that of the U.S. with acquisitions of concert promoters and other live entertainment producers in the UK (ITB, Solo, Planit Promotions), Belgium (Herman Schueremans, Make It Happen) and Italy (Milano Concerti, Trident Agency)."
http://www.clearchannelsucks.org
http://www.clearchannel.com
Ps - you can also rent bilboards or advertising space and they will quote you rates based on location and if it's marketed toword hispanics, african or general public!!!
http://ratecard.clearchannel.com/RateCardExternal/frameset.asp
(yes, i know this may be old news, but it's still going on.)
"Clear Channel Entertainment produces and promotes live music concerts by the world’s most popular performers and the brightest up and coming artists. The Music Group currently owns, operates and/or exclusively books 135 live entertainment venues, including 41 amphitheaters in the U.S. and 30 venues in Europe.
In 2001 the Music Group generated approximately 70 percent of concert ticket revenue in the U.S., and produced more than 30 major music tours by such performers as U2, Madonna, Janet Jackson and *NSYNC.
The Music Group continued to expand it U.S. promoter network in 2001 with acquisitions of top concert promoters in Cleveland (Belkin Productions), Denver (Chuck Morris Presents) and Phoenix (Evening Star Productions).
Clear Channel Entertainment now operates in nine European countries and is actively building a European footprint to match that of the U.S. with acquisitions of concert promoters and other live entertainment producers in the UK (ITB, Solo, Planit Promotions), Belgium (Herman Schueremans, Make It Happen) and Italy (Milano Concerti, Trident Agency)."
http://www.clearchannelsucks.org
http://www.clearchannel.com
Ps - you can also rent bilboards or advertising space and they will quote you rates based on location and if it's marketed toword hispanics, african or general public!!!
http://ratecard.clearchannel.com/RateCardExternal/frameset.asp
(yes, i know this may be old news, but it's still going on.)