Clear Channel banning Springsteen album?

Bruce Springsteen is having a tough time getting his new album Magic played on radio stations owned by Clear Channel, despite the fact that the record is number one on Billboard

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Bruce Springsteen is having a tough time getting his new album Magic played on radio stations owned by Clear Channel, despite the fact that the record is number one on Billboard’s chart and has sold more than 500,000 copies since being released on October 2nd. According to an article in FoxNews.com, industry insiders are claiming that Clear Channel has told its classic rock stations not to play songs from the record, although they can still play tracks from older Springsteen albums.

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