Why nowadays music

Our instagram culture has limited our attention and imaginations. Just and old guy rant for what its worth. Like Like. The only thing changing is the worsening quality of the world we live in. Cultural decline is ugly and there is no cure. Our 21 st century is fraught with mayhem and decline from mass shootings to environmental collapse to pandemics to bad music. We as a civilization or barbarism are in steady decline and the final outcome is extinction. Yes, you are right. Modern music lacks quality because nowadays musicians just want to become famous overnight.

They do not have formal training in music. You are right. Modern music is awful because they are made by musicians who are just interested to become famous overnight. They are not focused to create quality music. I think you sound great. I have focused on vocal training but to me you have an interesting voice. Good songs and good songwriting.

You have it nailed. The repeating of familiar music for the purpose of popularity and increased sales you refer to mirrors the political environment here in the States, and perhaps elsewhere too.

The politicians and their media shills make up lies and repeat them over and over until people believe them.

The lies become familiar and comfortable — just like the crappy music. This technique was developed and perfected in the Hitler regime by Joseph Goebbels, his minister of propaganda, in the s and s. The 90s the last great decade for music? The 80s were the last great decade for music. But like Prince said, the 60s, 70s and 80s were the golden era. Did you just include Metallica when discussing the 90s?

That let alone tells me you simply know nothing at all young little millennial. The 80s were their creative peak. Remember that. Michael, whether Metallica were at their creative peak in the s or early s is a matter of opinion. The results were striking. One probable reason for this is the growing influence of rap music, which, like punk, has reflected social unrest and feelings of disenfranchisement.

Sadness, meanwhile, remained stable until the 80s, then steadily increased until the early s, while joy, confidence and openness all steadily declined. To find out how song emotions had changed over time, she turned to a research database called AcousticBrainz , in which users could apply an algorithm to extract acoustic features — such as the use of major or minor chords and tempo — which it then used to score a song on emotions like sadness.

Interestingly, Komarova found that the danceability — as measured by features of the rhythm — had increased alongside the negative feelings. So, despite the negative feelings they expressed, the songs were also more likely to get people moving. Sadness in songs started to increase during the late s, and peaked during the first decade of the 21st century Credit: Kathleen Napier and Lior Shamir.

But overall, there does seem to a shift into a darker, angrier, place. The reasons are unclear, and Komarova is reluctant to offer any specific hypotheses. Shamir agrees, pointing out that in the 50s most popular music was a form of escapism — but since the 60s it has been much more socially engaged. Amidst all of this, however, YouTube remains the biggest global music force by a long shot.

More than half of on demand music streaming flows through YouTube. And, unlike the other guys including Spotify and Apple , YouTube only pays royalties on the ad revenues it collects. So it always wins. Tech will drive music to new heights in the next decade, but human creativity will remain front and Revenue drivers include not only increasing streaming and globalization, but also new technologies and form factors. Our new AI-driven home assistants — friends like Alexa and Siri — make our enjoyment easier and easier.

We can sit on our couches and simply call out for the music we want. Another quietly massive new force — wearables — accelerates things further. Earbuds alone already drive billions upon billions of dollars. Bose Audio Sunglasses are another new form factor that point the way. But a healthy segment will pay, impulsively, as they engage. Tencent Music is an early mover here from which others can learn.

Virtual tip jars scatter its audio world. After all, passionate fans will happily pay almost anything to get closer to the artists they love. A new survey by Thinkwell concludes that nearly half of U. Fans also aim to meet other fans.

In this vein, think of Tinder, but for music lovers. Use your phones to geolocate like-minded fans near you. Then, swipe left or right. One Los Angeles-based company, still in stealth mode, is taking that path.