German Radio Stations

Listening to a couple German radio stations today was very interesting, as their music is not very different from ours, with similar beats, rhythms and styles, just in a different language. Some songs even sounded nearly identical to ones I've heard here, but like they took the song and adapted it to the German language. Also, the way the radio stations are run by the DJ's is very similar to ours, along with the wide variety of music available on the radio. Driving through different parts of the US you will see different genres come and go, and the radio stations vary based on location in Germany as well.

I have no idea how German radio stations were in the past compared to ours, but mass media has assimilated much of our entertainment throughout the world in our modern day. This could be because of large, powerful corporations, or simply because a single system of running radio stations work best. With such large assimilation of our media throughout the world, many cultural traditions will inevitably disappear. If a tradition is truly rooted in their traditions, it could very well still live on, but if the media doesn't embrace it, it will wither sooner or later.