Clear Channel Censors Springsteen

Although his new album is #1 in the USA, Clear Channel won't allow
their stations to play tracks from it, apparently because of the
political content of many of the tunes:

http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2007/10/clear-channel-republican-propaganda.html

Dixie Chicks redux. If this isn't abuse of the public airwaves, I
don't know what is. A great argument for busting up media
conglomerates.

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