In what way has deregulation changed the radio and recording industry?

Deregulation of the radio and recording industry has liberalized the medium. Initially, although unconstitutional, it was useful for the government to control the airwaves because there was only so much frequency and with radio on the rise in the twenties, more and more people were taking up well, air space. As stations started to establish themselves and licenses were issued and maintained, the government was no longer needed. By the eighties, government regulation was reduced significantly, which started to shape the radio we listen to today. Since then, companies have had most of the say when it came to what they wanted to put on their station. The government simply controls the issuing of licenses, and makes sure that all users of the radio abide to the rules of the FCC, which prohibits the use of profanities and obscenities that aren’t in an artistic manner. This has induced more freedom of the airwaves, and has allowed radio and recording stations to express themselves more liberally. This has put the media into the hands of the businesses and has also allowed them to accumulate as much revenue as possible