Controversy

Another explanation of why today’s popular music is less popular and it’s suggested that it just plains sucks.

Much has been written over the last few weeks about the dismal quality of today’s popular music. (Including me, by the way. This article trended huge on GlobalNews.ca.)

Here’s another look at the situation from James Shotwell, the host of Music Biz. He looks at some of the possible reasons for the declining interest in today’s music (to be specific, music that’s less than eighteen months old). Watch the video and then read the entire article here.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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