Why does music today suck?

[BORTZ]

You are probably listening to the wrong genres.

 

[gamer765]

music today sucks because you already listen to crap and by listening to it, you are supporting the creation of more crap, because it makes the "artists" money.

 

[Santaros]

I think a large part of it would come down to people getting busy and no longer having the time to really delve into music. It would therefore subjectively appear that there's nothing but garbage being produced, when in reality it's more that you don't have the time to devote to filtering out the worthwhile stuff anymore. Overall I don't think anything has really changed other than the market being larger, and there being more drek to filter out to get to something you like. Although the flip-side of that as has been said, is that there's more great music than ever being produced, you just have to put in some time and research to find it.

What I find kind of ironic is that radio stations seem to devote a lot more time to replaying content than they ever used to, so even though there's more worthwhile music out there it's harder to find than ever .

 

[Issac]

(snipity snip)

Made me think of this gem


Though I got to say that I love Radiohead. The newer stuff is a bit wierd though, and i haven't gotten into that style yet.

 

[WeedZ]

Mfw almost none of you experienced the music utopian era that was the 90s

 

[TeamScriptKiddies]

RIAA/IFPI pushingv the artists they "represent" to release garbage because sadly it sells by the boat loads. It simply comes down to $ its a business as far as record execs are concerned. Music isn't art, its guaranteed profits, nothing more.

That's why I listen to a lot of independent artists not just "the mainstream" as they aren't being pushed around by the big labels to crank out crap by ridiculous deadlines which if said deadlines aren't met, they are sued by their own label for "violating their contract."

Most independent musicians put out a lot of unique, creative and amazing music because they aren't under all that pressure.

Don't get me wrong, I listen to some mainstream artists too, but I usually prefer the indie musicians over mainstream with few exceptions.

 

[WeedZ]

RIAA/IFPI pushingv the artists they "represent" to release garbage because sadly it sells by the boat loads. It simply comes down to $ its a business as far as record execs are concerned. Music isn't art, its guaranteed profits, nothing more.

That's why I listen to a lot of independent artists not just "the mainstream" as they aren't being pushed around by the big labels to crank out crap by ridiculous deadlines which if said deadlines aren't met, they are sued by their own label for "violating their contract."

Most independent musicians put out a lot of unique, creative and amazing music because they aren't under all that pressure.

Don't get me wrong, I listen to some mainstream artists too, but I usually prefer the indie musicians over mainstream with few exceptions.

I was just going to suggest listening to local and underground bands. What's sad about their deadlines is that they have to pay fines in the millions for being late. And then they typically have to have a producer over their shoulder making sure it's 'pop' enough.

 

[ninditsu]

Why does today's music suck?

For the same reason why today's music always "sucks", no matter what the era.

You're looking at a music consumption level in popular culture unfiltered by time.

Throughout our lives, there have always been gobs of sheer and utter crap that people have made when it comes to music. The kind of stuff that makes you want to stab your eardrums rather than listen to another moment of it. But what people forget is that the songs we truly remember (and thus the songs that continue to stay with us) are the good ones, not the crap. So we remember that Sinatra tune. We remember that Fleetwood Mac ditty, or the number by Pink Floyd. But that song by Rupert Holmes? You forgot it five years after it was released, the extant copies ended up in the 25 cent stacks of records in a dusty shop, and time moved on.

After memory has its way, what nostalgia lets us have are the good songs, so it seems indeed like today has a lot more garbage. But trust me, go to a thrift store and sift through the stacks of records and you can see for yourself the forgotten dregs what previous eras foisted upon mankind.

This, many times this. But nowadays, I am just too lazy to sift through the crap and find my hidden gems. I think that's what we call growing up. I don't believe there are any other definitions for that.

 

[cdoty]

Mfw almost none of you experienced the music utopian era that was the 90s

Yep, alternative from the 90's is still a favorite. And, many alternative stations are still playing it.

 

[amoulton]

she loves you yeah yeah yeah isn't any better than baby baby baby ooh, nostalgia is just a powerful drug. The problem is with modern media overexposure- you can't perpetuate the cannon of rock stars as ethereal godlike figures anymore.

 

[pastaconsumer]

https://soundcloud.com/chimetunes/undertale-remix
All I have to say... You may or may not like it, but it's a step from the norm (because it's not popular).

On topic, I semi agree. I like older songs, but I also like newer... except pop... never really liked pop... or rap... or country...

today is everything commercial, the composers only make music to earn, and not to make the listener enjoy it

Well, this isn't true about ALL commercial music. Some made it for people to enjoy, a company saw it, sucked a bit of dick to get it, and now the artist is a millionaire.
Take me for example: I make music to push people up. Some like it... others, not so much... Sure, if a record label decided to pay me for what I do, I'd sign up, but commercial music is out. Not interested in having twats hear my music for the millionth time on the radio or in commercials or at sports events.

 

[cdoty]

The problem is with modern media overexposure- you can't perpetuate the cannon of rock stars as ethereal godlike figures anymore.

I think that's the biggest problem. If you're online at all, you see all of the drama surrounding any modern artist. Twitter feud, questionable photos, etc.

 

[Clydefrosch]

"I basically grew up listening to that,"

your brain is primed to enjoy whatever you liked growing up. its a natural thing and the reason why literally every single person to ever live thinks people could sneeze into the mic today and sell a million records.

 

[Shulking]

Todays music doesn't suck. There is plenty of good music and plenty of bad music. You don't know any of the bad music from back in the day because only the good music got remembered. Another factor is that the internet makes music much more accessible to everyone and much more people are becoming musicians no than ever before so with more musicians means there is a higher chance of bad music.

 

[Minox]

What you hear on the radio is not the entirety of music today. Use the internet and find the music that speaks to you.

Main reason I stopped listening to radio channels was because they kept insisting on playing the same music over and over again with little to no change. Even now when I try to listen to some channels I still recognise most of the songs they play :|

 

[grossaffe]

Main reason I stopped listening to radio channels was because they kept insisting on playing the same music over and over again with little to no change. Even now when I try to listen to some channels I still recognise most of the songs they play :|

When I venture onto terrestrial radio, I try to find the classical music station. Don't here the same song on there very often.

 

[Minox]

When I venture onto terrestrial radio, I try to find the classical music station. Don't here the same song on there very often.

That would probably work had it not been for the fact that I'm not a fan of classical music

 

[bitjacker]

Music today sucks because it is a greed driven industry. You wont hear a natural voice because everyone gets run through the "box". the music is not dead, its just coming from the ones that play it in venues, not producers in skyscrapers. listen to some Marley concerts on youtube... those guys were doing it man.

 

[grossaffe]

That would probably work had it not been for the fact that I'm not a fan of classical music

Just curious, how much classical music do you actually know? It's a pretty diverse as it covers centuries of music.

 

[AaronUzumaki]

I think a lot of today's music is great. Even just looking at the top 100, Taylor Swift, Justin Beiber, The Weeknd, Adele, Ed Sheeran, all of them are great performers and while their content isn't for everyone, you can't deny their talents. Heck, Adele and Ed Sheeran have worked their way into my top 3 favorite artists of all time, only being topped by Twenty-One Pilots (another of today's music groups). I'm 22, by the way, and I grew up on classic rock, country, and old-school hip-hop. That being said, I can't justify the existence of what I passionately refer to as "Crap rap." I'm talking your Yung Thugs, your Rich Home Quans, your Futures, Lil Waynes, Fetty Waps, etc, etc.