Mainstream Music Sucks

Why does mainstream music suck?  The primary reason for the production of mainstream music is solely for profit.  Producers’ goal is to benefit by making as much money as possible.  Producers’ will produce what sells, and sadly computer generated music sells.  This style of music sells because it is catchy, producers do not want to take a risk by trying something new due to CD sales being wiped out, and it makes you want to dance.  I feel like too much credit is given to this genre of music, because everyone seems to like this music. 

Have you ever had that song that for some reason you remember vividly?  Or those songs that just stick in your head, and most of the time you do not even know who sings it, you just know the chorus?  All modern rap music is catchy, and for that to happen people have to be able to sing to it or play the beat.  If you are not able to make these connections or do these then you are less likely to like it.  As a musician myself these beats and rhythms are easy and boring, but in the general public's’ eye it is enjoyable and the public usually likes it.  To be catchy it has to be simple and that is where the lack of talent arises.  The main aspect of mainstream music is the chorus and how it is played over and over again.  All the popular pop stars have to form to this criterion in order to make money to make it big.  This is why bands and artists change their style, where all the pop bands begin to sound the same.

By the lack of talent in mainstream music is partly caused by CD sales being down due to the sharing or illegally downloaded music.  Producers have had to change the way they do their business because they do not want to risk with a group that is out of the ordinary, because they do not know if these artists will sell, resulting in all mainstream music sounding virtually similar.  Now that there is software that is eliminating the CD business, producers have lost substantial amounts of money which drives them to not take chances with groups that do not fit this mold placed by society or the market of music.  It is sad that people like this non talented music, but if you were to talk to anyone that has a music/musician background, does not matter what kind of music, they would agree with me that this new era of mainstream music has gone downhill and is gradually getting worse by the day.

There is a simple way to slow this pop problem down.  Expand your music horizons and go out of the ordinary with your music preferences.  If everyone keeps buying this mainstream music producers will keep producing this genre, however if their sales decline then they will be forced to try something new and singing new bands.  Next time you hear a great, local, no name band and you like it, buy their CD, it says that you appreciate their music and you support great musicians.  If everyone were to do this then it would make producers sign more of the local no name bands, they would keep their same style, and the producers will not make them change their style.   Go through your parents old school CD's because you never know what you may find.