What the hell is wrong with the music industry these days?

You have morons like Katy Perry and that Taylor Swift where Taylor's songs are just her talking trash about an ex boyfriend. Pretty much all of her songs are about a boyfriend

Then you the only bands that are still doing music are Green Day and they're like in their 50s.

Whatever happened to good decent music.

At least they're not Nicki Minaj.

Oh and I have a question since this a music thread. When you're driving through the slum we call Quebec, and you're listening to the radio....are the songs mostly from French Canadian singers or are they, allah forbid, imported from France?

You have morons like Katy Perry and that Taylor Swift where Taylor's songs are just her talking trash about an ex boyfriend. Pretty much all of her songs are about a boyfriend

Then you the only bands that are still doing music are Green Day and they're like in their 50s.

Whatever happened to good decent music.

slamminjammin69

You stopped hearing it and decided to focus on what you don't like, which defeats the purpose of trying to enjoy something.

freek666

There is more good music out there now than ever, you just have to look a little. You're not going to find it if all you listen to is top-40 radio.

I stopped caring when you said Green Day is still making great music.

[QUOTE="freek666"]

You stopped hearing it and decided to focus on what you don't like, which defeats the purpose of trying to enjoy something.

CycleOfViolence

The music industry is more concerned about conveying a certain image than the music itself. Most pop stars are good looking, but have little or no musical talent. Their material is written for them and their singing is auto-tuned.

There is good music out there, but you have to look for it. If all you listen to is pop radio, you're going to be pretty unhappy with what you hear.

so listen to old bands, thats what i'm doing:

acdc, nirvana, radiohead, muse (the old stuff), led zeppllin....guns roses ,queen :)

Taylor Swift is pretty aweful.

Taylor Swift is pretty aweful.

Pirate700

I agree that music sucks today. On the radio every new song is terrible to listen to and I always have to turn it off unless it's good but they are usually old songs and we don't get to listen to them much.

There is nothing wrong with the music industry.Ring_of_fire

At least they're not Nicki Minaj.

Storm_Marine

[QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"]There is nothing wrong with the music industry.bnarmz

[QUOTE="Storm_Marine"]

At least they're not Nicki Minaj.

Stevo_the_gamer

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Taylor Swift is pretty aweful.

dave123321

i don't know, but hey; squarepusher

[QUOTE="bnarmz"][QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"]There is nothing wrong with the music industry.Ring_of_fire

i don't know, but hey; squarepusher

BiancaDK

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Taylor Swift is pretty aweful.

dave123321

[QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"][QUOTE="bnarmz"] *face palms*bnarmz

It's always been this way. The thing is nobody remembes the sh*t from yesterday. People were having this same conversation 20-30 years ago, and will be having this same conversation 20-30 years from now not remembering the sh*t from today.

[QUOTE="dave123321"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Taylor Swift is pretty aweful.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="dave123321"] She is lovelydave123321

Squarepusher is awesome.shadowkiller11

[QUOTE="bnarmz"][QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"] If you actually took the quote in context, it's true. But it's easy to delete words to fit your own purposes. As a "music industry", quality of the music isn't as important how much money it brings in. Though, I should refine my statement to mention that it's not any more or less wrong than it was in the past.worlock77

It's always been this way. The thing is nobody remembes the sh*t from yesterday. People were having this same conversation 20-30 years ago, and will be having this same conversation 20-30 years from now not remembering the sh*t from today.

[QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"][QUOTE="bnarmz"] They are not making as much as they made in the past, Why do you think so many artist come and go these days? The game has changed and they no longer invest in quality but in quantity. bnarmz

Again, this is nothing new. You think there hasn't always been copycats in music?

[QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"][QUOTE="bnarmz"] They are not making as much as they made in the past, Why do you think so many artist come and go these days? The game has changed and they no longer invest in quality but in quantity. bnarmz

[QUOTE="bnarmz"][QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"] Incorrect. As a "music industry" in the Western world, quality of music has been less of a concern to said industry than what they could sell.worlock77

Again, this is nothing new. You think there hasn't always been copycats in music?

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="bnarmz"] I'm wondering if you got the gist of my first and last post? The industry cares more about copying the hottest thing because they are not making their money back from signing original artist. Everything is now about gimmicks and revved up sex appeal. There is only a handful of artist on the top that has been around for a few years, and the rest of the industry tries to emulate them in hopes of stealing some of their thunder and cream. Some of these artist even look and sound alike. This is one of the reason's why the music isn't as good as it was in the past...because most of today's music is waterdown copies of it. bnarmz

Again, this is nothing new. You think there hasn't always been copycats in music?

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="bnarmz"] I'm wondering if you got the gist of my first and last post? The industry cares more about copying the hottest thing because they are not making their money back from signing original artist. Everything is now about gimmicks and revved up sex appeal. There is only a handful of artist on the top that has been around for a few years, and the rest of the industry tries to emulate them in hopes of stealing some of their thunder and cream. Some of these artist even look and sound alike. This is one of the reason's why the music isn't as good as it was in the past...because most of today's music is waterdown copies of it. bnarmz

Again, this is nothing new. You think there hasn't always been copycats in music?

Wrong. Now take off those rose-tinted glasses and wipe away the dewy-eyed nostalgia.

[QUOTE="bnarmz"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

Again, this is nothing new. You think there hasn't always been copycats in music?

worlock77

Wrong. Now take off those rose-tinted glasses and wipe away the dewy-eyed nostalgia.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="bnarmz"] Nowhere near as it is today.bnarmz

Wrong. Now take off those rose-tinted glasses and wipe away the dewy-eyed nostalgia.

[QUOTE="bnarmz"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

Wrong. Now take off those rose-tinted glasses and wipe away the dewy-eyed nostalgia.

JML897

[QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"][QUOTE="bnarmz"] I'm wondering if you got the gist of my first and last post? The industry cares more about copying the hottest thing because they are not making their money back from signing original artist. Everything is now about gimmicks and revved up sex appeal. There is only a handful of artist on the top that has been around for a few years, and the rest of the industry tries to emulate them in hopes of stealing some of their thunder and cream. Some of these artist even look and sound alike. This is one of the reason's why the music isn't as good as it was in the past...because most of today's music is waterdown copies of it. bnarmz

Child please. Most of those classic rock acts that everyone holds up to godly status were doing nothing more that copying old blues artists. The difference is that being performed by white guys made the music more palatable to suburban white kids.