![]() ![]() When was the last time you bought a physical copy of a song. It is very very hard to make money now since these streaming services suck up all the money that artists make, taking 60% or over of the profit. No, the music industry forces people to make bad music in a way. It is an opinionated topic, but I still think it’s something for everyone to debate, whatever genre or era you’re a fan of. It disappoints me though, when underground bands with real musical talent are getting less attention than a popular artist that constantly uses a synthesizer or has someone write their songs for them. There are lots of underground bands of today – and even some mainstream- that still have the actual depth and talent in their music, to become even greater someday. To finish this, I’ll start by saying that not all music of today is bad. But when you actually want to listen to the music, I’m not sure this is exactly what everyone is looking for. This music is great for hearing at a party, or something upbeat to hear. It would be great for some artists to try and expand their music into more than just one topic of “love”, and try writing a song about a different issue or situation in life. ![]() The music is repetitive, and the lyrics sometimes involve swearing and the same typical situations, like “going to a club tonight”, “let’s get this party started”, or the typical thought that every song has to be about love, falling in love, being in love, or something having to do with love. Lots of mainstream artists don’t even write their own. Many of the lyrics have no real depth to them anymore either. It’s more of the new regular, which makes it obvious that some mainstream artists of today lack the real talent of the music of the past. Today it’s almost on impulse, and everyone is using it so it’s not much of an indignity anymore. Using something like auto tune was considered an insult back in the day. Their lyrics were meaningful, they wrote their own music, they played multiple instruments, they didn’t use auto tune or synthesizers, and many other factors. Many of the bands of the past wrote music that had real depth to it. All of these bands became famous, because they had something that’s hard to find today- real talent. Artists like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Nirvana, and so many other successful bands. Lots of the bands from these eras have become internationally famous, and their music has become classic. Go back in time a few decades, to the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Step outside the mainstream box for a second, and take a look at how much has really changed in music over the years. But some artists of today have forgotten the main components that make a truly talented artist. Not all house music is terrible music, don’t get me wrong. Most of it has a great beat, catchy lyrics, and the type of music is what we grew up with in our generation. In a way, I can understand how it’s likeable. It’s obvious that when turning on popular radio stations today, you’ll most likely hear one thing and one thing only- mainstream music. ![]()
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