Are the Beatles the reason why modern music exists

Modern music was all over the radio before Reagan knocked down the fences that kept corporate monopoly at bay. Now one corporate force influences virtually all of our highest profile radio. They get to decide what is heard and who gets airtime. Your only alternative is public radio which cannot possibly serve all interests because of limited resources and shortage of stations.
I have at least a thousand record albums that I bought after hearing some part of it on FM radio. Nowadays I can't even listen to commercial radio. It's too damn homogenized. I'm not sure the Beatles would be played today if they weren't already famous.

I haven't read all the responses, but my thinking is similiar to Audiofeil's. Aldavis, you have been very instructive, but I can't help this. Are we going to the playoffs this year?

I never listen to the radio but are constantly finding new music.

Mmakshak, Audiofeil picks up the story 50 years into it but I mostly agree. Now, about the playoffs. Between you and me I see 9-7 and a wild card slot.

I agree with Ben and Macrojack.

Naturally corporate forces dictate everything that flows in the mainstream. Although, the people are at least as much to blame as the big wigs at the record/broadcast companies for letting it happen.

There is a lot of good music out there that doesn't get played publicly often. I've found that lately a lot of it seems to occassionally be squeaking into some air time though, which is good news.