Quote from: snapsunny on February 12, 2013, 09:51:38 PM

Music...mixed with industry.

Isn't that the exact opposite of where you would want to take music? But I suppose, in our economy, if you can make money from it, there's no incentive not to. Tongue

I mean, it's great that musicians are making money from music. The problem is, they can only make one kind of music, using the same batch of chords, in the same general time frame (2 minutes to 5 minutes, max 7 minutes), can't be too complex, probably needs some lyrics so people can sing along. Otherwise, you won't be making much, and you damn well won't get any exposure, even when you're the next Mozart or Lennon.

Which is all fine and dandy, except when you don't like that one kind of music. So what gives? Why are so many people buying into the same rehashed song, and why is there such a divide between said song and every other artist who actually explores the spectrum of music? Is there really something incredible about will.i.am, or GaGa, or Swift? Beats me. Whatever it is, I can't find it, but everyone else seems to click with it, whatever it is.

Any idea if Bitcoin will reshape the industry? Or are we gonna see a rehash of that one pop song over and over until everyone has ear cancer and dies?

Also, here's a weird song for your listening displeasure, if you ever need to cleanse yourself of popular music Grin

Black Eye/Burnt Thumb - Metronomy

*shrug*

Few things here:
- Why mess with a formula that works and most people like? Especially when the alternative music geared towards minority crowds can easily be distributed through other channels?
- Music is constantly changing. If you look at the top songs in the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, vs now, they're all quite different.
- You're complaining about the top songs because they are the top songs. Isn't that inevitable in a free market? People choose to listen to what they like, so if a song is at the top, it's because a lot of people like it. It may be bad music to your ears, but good music to a lot of people's ears.
- If music isn't meant to be mixed with industry, then why do you care about what the music+industry mix decides is the best music to play? Shouldn't you only care about music that you yourself like? In other words, what are you really asking to happen? That the top charts are filled with music that doesn't make any money somehow?
- That song you linked to was awful, but I'm no Taylor Swift fan either! I'll give just about everything a chance at a listen though, so I appreciate you posting it anyhow.
- If you need some light piano listening, this is me: www.justinbporter.com