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"…There hasn’t been a lot of big, broad accessible rock songs in the past 14 years in the charts.”, says Mike Fitzpatrick.
This would indicate record companies have done their own research and decided against taking on as many rock acts. That creates a 'supply chain' problem for radio.
Mike made mention of 'Dad Rock', (sounds like a legacy format to me), but why haven't artists received development to evolve this genre to present day 'Son Rock'?
There seems to be a lack of artist development to give rock music the platform necessary to sustain broad appeal radio stations, not just the niche stations.
Mike and his colleagues are right by pursuing a certain type of male target so their stations are beyond typecast as rock music.
Personally, Bastille, Mumford and Sons, Monsters and Men and Imagine Dragons don't interest me as they have a very slick, pop styled flavour. Too corporate friendly, rather than defining a genre, they safely sit inside one.