What's really driving the music industry down? Is it Napster, bitTorrents, free downloading? The cost of CDs?
How come the media hasn't brought the attention to the VERY CORE REASON to this problem? CRAPPY MUSIC.
Granted, I like a few songs on the radio. I like listening to mainstream musicians, yes, even Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, etc. But my experiences with getting albums and finding out that most of the music isn't my liking jades everything, I figure that these mainstream artists are really in it for the money. How do I know their album is as good as the single? I don't know, especially when money's behind these promotions.
I also know that artists want money, as any one with a job wants. But have we lost the true purpose of music? To create something that moves the soul, something that makes you laugh, something that makes you dance? This generation - We - have been pushed into the world of MTV, commercials, cell phones, the Internet, and many more. We KNOW what the corporations want. Money. And we're not stupid.
I cannot wait until we get producers, managers, corporate presidents whose purpose again is to not to make money by marketing good looking people, the latest trends, etc... but just straight out good music.
As responsible consumers, it's also our duty to explore different kinds of music. Look past the mainstream music - listen to your local bands, support local artists. And for those who only cling onto unknown bands/musicians to gain trend points (even if you're trying to not claim trendiness) look at what the mainstream musicians are offering. Yes they're in it for the money and yes they HAVE it, but their music can't be all that bad. A note for everyone:
Listen to EVERYTHING. Perhaps you'll find your new favorite songs on the radio or on an internet indie radio. Who knows?
And to get the corporations to stop selling us crap, we should stop buying it. Tell your radio stations who you want to hear, what you think about some songs, etc. They'll listen because you're the consumer. You do have the power.
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