'I'm really sorry that in 2020, after YEARS of conversation of equal play, there are still some companies that make their stations play by these rules. It's unfair and it's incredibly disappointing,' Ballerini wrote in part in her reply to the Michigan radio station.
The Federal Communications Commission also confirmed that no there is no fine issued for playing female artists back to back."There is no such rule or regulation," said Tina Pelkey, Press Secretary to the FCC Chairman toldThough the original tweet from 98 KCQ has been deleted, the station left words of respect for each artist in reply to their tweets about the rule. It was not immediately made clear to"You are my favorite artist Kacey," the station tweeted to Musgraves.
A 2019 study from by Dr. Jada E. Watson examined the amount of airplay female artists received on country music radio between 2000 and 2018. According to the study, female artists saw their amount of airplay on country radio decrease by 1.7 million spins in those 19 years. Meanwhile, the airplay for male artists increased by 4.4 million spins.
The study also shows that women saw fewer songs overall be released on country radio from 50 songs being played on airwaves in 2000 to 17 songs in 2018.
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