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Originally posted by Cultie
That's Grammy working for ya'. I don't think the Dixie Chicks have released anything after that single, but I can see them doing it anytime soon, now.
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yup hopefully they cant sell 2.5-3mil which would be good seeing as when the cd was first release it didnt get much promotion
* more good news for them
An Open Letter to Radio Programmers from HITS’ Lenny Beer
February 12, 2007
An editorial by HITS’ Editor in Chief Lenny Beer
Boycotting, Banning, Blacklisting, Blackballing Needs to Stop NOW:
In an historic example of poetic justice, sales on the Dixie Chicks’ Taking the Long Way are exploding after their multiple Grammy triumph Sunday night, as the winning album will now pass the 2 million sold plateau and head even higher. The American public’s wholesale embrace of the outspoken trio is a clear indication that radio programmers, especially at Country and otherwise, made a huge gaffe when they played politics last year, boycotting this should’ve-been/deserves-to-be/still-could-be smash “Not Ready to Make Nice,” winner of both Record of the Year and Song of the Year Grammys as well as Country Album of the Year.
This unilateral decision on the part of the major radio groups to block listeners from having the opportunity to make their own decision on whether or not this anthemic single is a hit was compounded by several chains’ refusal to even take tour advertising for the group. Clearly, these decisions were ethically wrong, bringing to mind such odious events as the Hollywood blacklist. Now that the industry is voting with their hearts and minds and the public with their pocketbooks, it’s time to say to these many stonewalling programmers: Enough, already! You don’t want anybody telling you what to play, but you had no problem dictating what your listeners would be allowed to hear. The irony is, you made this move under the guise of Americanism—despite our country’s history of free speech and a political climate that is radically changed since 2003, when Natalie Maines expressed her mortification at the actions of her President
As this is written, Columbia is reshipping the single to all formats, thus giving radio a timely opportunity to make up for what stands as an embarrassing mistake. Anyone with ears can hear that “Not Ready to Make Nice” is a readymade smash, not only at Country, but also Hot AC, AC and Top 40, and how often do programmers get a gift-wrapped, beautifully set-up song that’s a natural for their formats?
at least after those issues they now stand out 
