Does todays music suck?

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

There's no doubt that the music of today isn't as good as it used to be. There are a number of reasons why this is the case, but the three main ones are that the music industry is now more focused on making money than on making good music, artists are more concerned with being famous than with making good art, and popular culture has become more shallow and materialistic.

The music industry has always been about making money, but in the past, there were also A&R people who were interested in finding and developing new talent. They would sign artists they believed in and then do everything they could to help them make great records. But now, the focus is squarely on making money, and that means signing artists who are already popular or who are guaranteed to become popular. There's less risk involved, but it also means that the music being put out is often formulaic and safe. It's easy to see why this would lead to music that sucks.

Artists are under a lot of pressure these days to become famous. This wasn't always the case - in the past, many artists were content to just make great art and let the chips fall where they may. But now, with social media and reality TV, everyone is obsessed with fame. And so artists feel like they have to do whatever it takes to get attention - even if it means making bad art.

Finally, popular culture is now influencing music more than ever, this is partly due to the fact that we now live in a globalized world where we're bombarded with images of luxury items and celebrity lifestyles. But it's also because our values have changed - we're now more concerned with appearances and status than we are with substance. And this has had an effect on the music of today, which is often shallow and meaningless.

So, what do you think? Does the music of today suck?