I truly, genuinely wish they would just let it die...

KallistiBurns: Someone last year said the proceeds from the song go to an aids org or something, so it’s annoying, but for a good cause?

I love the song tbh. And yes it donates to aids or kids I can't remember which.

£300,000 a year to Ethiopian famine relief, apparently - or what Spotify alone makes in profits in a little over 3 hours. The song has been systematically overplayed in the UK for decades. Personally if people still want to download or stream it to their own ends, fine - it's not going to hugely impact the cut going to charity, but in turn...

...saturation broadcasting of the same old songs impacts creativity, affects the lives of current music makers and leads to less and less variation in musical landscape. It seems like a good idea but ultimately it harms the industry moving forward.

It may be different in the US and not get aired so frequently so your mileage doubtlessly varies

Plus it makes it easier for people to switch to a different station. That's the last thing a radio station wants.
I just switch to jazz CD's in car during the holidays. I just can't handle Christmas/ holidays in general anymore

KallistiBurns: can you explain what you mean by saying it impacts creativity? how?

omgwtfbarb: Repeat recycling of material selectively selects for songs that sound similar. Research for over a decade has pointed towards high selling and widely played artists "sounding more and more similar" over the last few decades, meaning if you're out of that loop, it's harder to make good on your efforts financially. It's demoralising.

and ultimately leads to a more homogenous listening experience on broadcast media... unless you're fortunate enough to make headway in a big enough niche (thinking a number of EDM producers here) to allow for crossover appeal.