Is Music dying?

[Blasveck]

Is Music, as a genre, dying?

Now, when I say dying, I'm talking about the quality of music, really. With a saturation of mainstream* artists resorting to using autotune and phasing out of actual instruments, I feel music, as a genre and the quality of it, is dying.

Perhaps this is just the ramblings of a musically-inclined teen, but when I see the music that is produced today, what I don't see is the Beatles, the Jimi Hendrixes, the Elvises, etc.

What do you think, NS? Is the quality of music slacking as of late?

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

No

[MYAWESOMENESS]

nope

[Saint Kitten]

NO

[Pan Asian Amercian Coalition]

In short: No
Long Story: nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Ayreonia]

Perhaps this is just the ramblings of a musically-inclined teen, but when I see the music that is produced today, what I don't see is the Beatles, the Jimi Hendrixes, the Elvises, etc.

Whatever do you mean? There are plenty of overrated artists today.

[Zeganas]

Nope, it's doing the opposite.
And based on what everyone else is saying, we might as well [/thread] this now.

[Avenio]

Oh, absolutely, OP. Music has been in an inexorable decline since its apogee at the death of Brahms.

[Sauritican]

no, we have Imagine Dragons and Linkin Park

[New haven america]

No(Rap and rock are my favorite types)
I just hope Pop Music dies, soon.

[Lianhua (Ancient)]

No. Music does not die. It's actually very widespread now.

BUT it can suck.

[The Scientific States]

If all you do is listen to the mainstream pop music, it may seem like that, but there's still new music coming out that isn't entirely auto-tuned.

[Hindu America]

No. You just don't like modern styles. Every generation whines about the next generations music.

[Paketo]

some genres are dying but my country music is going strong

[The Serbian Empire]

It's like asking if Arwen is dying. It's a certain fact Arwen's dying, but why is a better question. I suspect autotune has replaced talent with physical appearance to the point that concerts are greatly disappointing.

[Microsol]

Considering the elaborate symphonies of Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Schubert and all other historic music giants used to be the popular music of the time, yes it's safe to say that music will be six feet under in a few generations.

[Neoconstantius]

I dunno, is anyone singing American Pie?

[Paketo]

I dunno, is anyone singing American Pie?

i am

[Pandeeria]

The quality of music is subjective. Though in my personal, all-so-humble opinion I have to say no.


Though I never really so listen to actual music.

[Threlizdun]

No, failure to find music you like just means you aren't putting any effort into looking for it.

[Southern Babylonia]

I think it may have something to do with the fact that folk music is no longer a thing- not because I love folk music (although it's actually pretty nice), but because world-popular artists no longer have a reason to be "better" than something. On a varying note, neither do they have much motive to make their music gain anything but popularity.

[The Scientific States]

I dunno, is anyone singing American Pie?

"The day the music died"

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

Yes

[Paketo]

I dunno, is anyone singing American Pie?

"The day the music died"

RIP Buddy Holly

[Neo-Assyrian Empire]

Is Music, as a genre, dying?

Now, when I say dying, I'm talking about the quality of music, really. With a saturation of mainstream* artists resorting to using autotune and phasing out of actual instruments, I feel music, as a genre and the quality of it, is dying.

Perhaps this is just the ramblings of a musically-inclined teen, but when I see the music that is produced today, what I don't see is the Beatles, the Jimi Hendrixes, the Elvises, etc.

What do you think, NS? Is the quality of music slacking as of late?

There are some people with actual talent, those who use their actual voice and true instruments. However, they tend to be overshadowed by the other artists. I believe that music, as is, is not of the same quality as it was say... thirty years ago, but it is still good enough to keep it alive.