Brooks Goes Boom: Pearl’s Garth Brooks and Amazon Music VP Steve Boom sat for an open town hall discussion this morning (2/14). Brooks and Boom discussed the nature of their partnership, the future of streaming music versus owned music, future plans to utilize Amazon technology in innovative ways and integration of Country radio with Amazon platforms. Brooks sprung some of his own ideas on Boom, as well, assuring attendees that Country radio has an everlasting future. “Country radio — terrestrial radio — is the 800-pound gorilla; it ain’t going anywhere!” he said.