Don't any of you know what you're talking about?

It's CBS' right to air whatever they want, for whatever reason. What Ani wants to say is irrelevant. CBS writes the check - they can buy whatever they want and yes, they CAN tell the performer what to sing.

If they shout "Fire" in the theater, they have a problem, and if they libel someone, they have a problem. But it's still their right to play whatever they want. They run the show.

Personally, I hope they play the most wanted or popular stuff (OK - 'popular' by who's standard?), and don't mind having my own personal beliefs questioned or challenged. But if they choose to exclude (or INCLUDE, for that matter) a song based on their own idea of how it will sell in Peoria, that's still their call.

Isn't CBS allowed to express opinions that are different from yours? Come on, open your minds, read the law!

Truth be told, Ani DiFranco has no RIGHT to appear on CBS.

.......Tiger (certainly not a CBS fan, but I know what's right)