One of the issues being faced in the discussion is the box that the existing commercial music industry has put mainstream music in with endless playlists based on attempts to control the diminishing revenue streams of the industry, imo. Also imo, the internet will eventually change this. Young artists have more freedom to make music, sharing files and adding tracks over any distance. This is happening more than i believe we know. Is it just a matter of time before mixing, marketing etc. happen the same way on a large scale? The interesting part for music lovers is if this does happen, the whole dynamic could change from a market driven perspective to one driven by the music. One thing i do know, there are young artists making music but you're not going to turn on the radio and hear it. Just because you haven't taken the time and effort to find it doesn't mean its not there.
Why does most new music suck?
Ok I will have some exclusions to my statement. I'm not talking about classical or jazz. My comment is mostly pointed to rock and pop releases. Don't even get me started on rap.... I don't consider it music. I will admit that I'm an old foggy but come on, where are some talented new groups? I grew up with the Beatles, Who, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix etc. I sample a lot of new music and the recordings are terrible. The engineers should be fired for producing over compressed shrill garbage. The talent seems to be lost or doesn't exist. I have turned to some folk/country or blues music. It really is a sad state of affairs....Oh my god, I'm turning into my parents.
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