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Youtube, the new radio?

Marketplace on NPR had a piece yesterday about youtube metrics becoming a main factor for determining hit songs, replacing the traditional role of radio.

Seems like a good thing to me. People should have more direct say now in what becomes a hit based on popularity, with radio stations and their corporate owners having less influence on these things by deciding up front what gets airplay or not.

What do y'all think?
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For education and entertainment, it's off the charts.

Everything, it seems, is there. I almost feel as if a video of my fingers typing this sentence will be on youtube tomorrow.

And, it's free (if you're already online). Can't beat it!
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