Why does most new music suck?

I find myself unable to respond knowledgeably to the OP's question, as I have little familiarity with recent popular music. Why? Because every time I encounter any of it on my car radio it sucks, and I promptly change the station. :-)

I'm sure that there are a goodly number of diamonds in the rough, but I find that there is more than enough good music of other kinds and other eras to listen to that I have no interest in looking for them.

Regards,
-- Al

06-06-13: Bryoncunningham
There is a whole continuum of behavior in between hostility and sycophancy. Somewhere in the middle is civility.

Very well said, as usual Bryon. I couldn't agree more.

It has often seemed to me, in fact, that when discussions in internet forums become uncivil, it is often because the parties who are at odds with one another do not seem to recognize that shades of gray, matters of degree, and a continuum between extremes are involved in most issues.

06-06-13: Mapman
Just curious. Does This suck?

Obviously that's a subjective question, and I certainly would not assert that my subjective opinion is more valid than anyone else's. But fwiw, my reaction to it is mixed. It certainly has a catchy beat (which would probably tempt me to leave it on if I heard it while driving), and yes, she's a nice looking young woman. On the other hand, her voice strikes me as mediocre at best, the "plot" of the video is not to my liking, and the sonics don't do justice to the sax (even allowing for the fact that it's a video on YouTube).

For a contrasting example of sax reproduction on YouTube, check out the Viscounts' 1959(!) recording of "Harlem Nocturne," as later used in the 1983 film "Christine."

Best regards,
-- Al