What do you lot think about music these days?

Answer 1

Generally speaking, the music of the past decade has been about splicing together disparate styles of music to create new genres. It was the decade that the internet allowed anyone a chance at musical stardom. The invention of MASH-ups allowed people to experience their favorite types of music while being exposed to something they would not have otherwise thought to listen to. The nineties and the decades before that consisted of new mutations of older genres (i.e. punk to grunge), but never in this capacity. The Billboard Number 1's did not sell as well because everybody was listening to something different.

I'm sure there are many people who disagree about the decades in terms of which is better, but I think ultimately that period in our live where music is new to us and we are going to lots of concerts and overall spending more time and money to consume music is the point in time that we label as the "golden age."

Answer 2

Oh is that what it is? Anyway, I thought there would never come a time when I did not listen to the latest music, but these last few years, what happened? I'm a 55 year old black man, and I've heard it all, I even went back, thanks to YouTube, and Limewire, and got the music before my time. I can say without a doubt that the creativity is now elementary, passionless, I guess it's watered down in order to sell to as many people as possible. Or maybe people just want money and fame, so singers are given contracts based on characteristics that have nothing to do with creativity, voice, and musicianship. There are real musicians and singers out there, but their not all that cute, not petite, not young, and not great dancers. It's greed that has ruined the music industry, and it's greed that will ruin every industry if gone unchecked!