Today's hit is tomorrow's golden oldie. Rock is international and has fans worldwide. Rock is very big business. Rock is dance music. He was built in the early days around the Grand Old Opry on WSM Nashville, a clear channel station.
Country music is a huge business.
No drums were allowed in original country music and are still not part of true Bluegrass music. We won't go any later than that because most of you know it better than I do. Cassettes won because we can make them ourselves Piracy problem. Home taping for friends. There were pirates who do it on a full-scale basis.