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- Gucci0
I barely notice it, but there are some good Canadian bands (-Nickelback). The rules for CanCon are a little srange.
For example: Big Wreck's singer is Canadian - so Big Wreck counts as CanCon.
I find that some shite music makes it onto some stations though - mostly pop radio or the type of crap you listen to in the office. However, it's not a bad thing to support local talent on the radio.
There was a big row about it at the time it started, but I think the perception then was that "if it's good - it'll make the radio anyway", but I think some bands were overlooked because they were Canadian and that happens a little less now.
- imnotadesigner0
of course its a good thing.... It helps breed Canadian talent and gives a chance to artists to stay in their country and do what they love as opposed to leaving and going to the states. Which costs money, and those without the financial backing would otherwise be left unheard.
- sikma0
Can Con is fantastic as it protects our airwaves from being saturated with American content.
But stations that play shit like nickelback and dion would suck regardless of Can Con or not.
The only place where it makes a huge difference is on the CBC Radio- which is government funded anyway and plays much Canadian content much higher that 30% anyways. So the real extent of Can Con's effectiveness is hard to gauge.
- transmission0
I think i'm ok with it. you can get some really good bands that get played. and now that generates better bands which would get played regardless of cancon. But, in a business sense is it fair to tell broadcasters to play something that maybe there is not demand for. they have a commitment to generate revenue to feed the fat cats.
another Canadian thing is that TV broadcasters have to pay into a fund that is used to produce TV shows. and many are complaing that the money is wasted because Canadians can't produce good TV that interests viewers....except maybe Flashpoint, Corner Gas and the Hilarious House of Frightenstein.
- The Hour, Rick Mercer, HNC....sikma
- haha haven't heard or seen any of these: "Flashpoint, Corner Gas and the Hilarious House of Frightenstein"horton
- Flashpoint is a CTV production that CBS picked up.transmission
- FlashPoint is not bad actually. But its on Friday, so hard to catch.ETM
- MrRemote0
and lets not forget it's TV as well. Con-con has given us "classics" from Street Legal to Corner Gas.
- kelpie0
thanks for your input chaps
- bogue0
it could be a good thing if the people in charge at the CBC didn't have the worst fucking taste in the history of history. There are lots of cool things happening in canada that deserve visibility. But the powers that be are running two Alberta soap operas and two pseudo comedies about one female character. Get your shit together CBC!
- ross0
I think can con is a good thing.
i dont know if you can credit cancon with making or breaking any canadian artist, but im sure it helps.
i dont think it helped nickelbad, or celine, or sum41 get big, but it certainly puts $ in their pocket.
- MSTRPLN0
I am forced to choose 50% of my television channels to be Canadian stations in order to get content from other regions like the USA (ABC, NBC, CBS, etc).
Same can be said about advertising. If I'm watching SNL on NBC and expect to see some US commercials, and if SNL is being rebroadcasted on a Canadian station, NBC automatically gets taken over by the Canadian station and I am forced to watch the same shitty commercials for McCain Pizza every commercial break
We get fucked over for the Super Bowl as well, as everyone already knows.
- Jnr_Madison0
Leith FM man, Leith FM. It's like some drunks broke into a studio and started broadcating. They do promote local, good bands tho. I'm not sure about Polish hours tho.