Why does most new music suck?

The major reason's for the decline of music quality is poor education in the school systems. Back in the 60's and early 70's High School Students were required to take Music education classes which taught music theory and the history of music such as jazz and classical. When the AFL-CIO unionized the school teachers in the late 70's they lowered the standard's making it easier for low quailty teacher's to obtain their teacher's certificates. Art and music classes are just about non existent nowadays in the school's resulting in lack of knowledge and the importance of music to the current generation of students. Asia, Europe and Canada still maintain their high education standards which is why high end audio and music awareness is stronger in those countrie's than in the states. The result is mediocre talent shows on TV as well as poor recording artists with major labels. Justin Bieber is a prime example of the garbage coming out of the current music industry. Their is still some damn good rock band's around today but not on the same scale as thirty or more years ago.

Probably also harder than ever for most musicians to make a living, at least in the USA these days, just like it is for so many others.

On the flip side, hardship has sewn the seeds of a lot of really good music over the years.......

What? No coffee drinkers out there? Pity. Hopefully you'll see the light before you die for the open minded, or on the other hand, hopefully not for the closed. I recently watched a reality flick about a guy who had a half million vinyl record collection. No new music. Good luck hearing each one just one time in your life.

Csontos..so what's your point?

A lot of hostility on this thread. Some notable exceptions, like Mapman. Whether or not there has been a decline in popular music, there seems to be a decline in popular civility.

I expect the responses to this post will prove my point.

Bryon