hakuna matata
Recycles dryer sheets
6. MUSIC - This is one of the saddest parts of the change story. The music industry is dying a slow death. Not just because of illegal downloading. It's the lack of innovative new music being given a chance to get to the people who would like to hear it. Greed and corruption is the problem. The record labels and the radio conglomerates are simply self-destructing.
Over 40% of the music purchased today is "catalogue items," meaning traditional music that the public is familiar with. Older established artists. This is also true on the live concert circuit. To explore this fascinating and disturbing topic further, check out the book, "Appetite for Self-Destruction" by Steve Knopper, and the video documentary, "Before the Music Dies."
Interesting--I will reserve judgement until I read that book, but my gut instinct is that MORE music and more innovative music is out there now because of the internet. It seems that You-tube allows more musicians to upload their own music, bypassing the labels. I know I have discovered many new artists through You-tube. It would be interesting to see what Mr. Knopper has to say about that.
As for the rest--I believe it. Just #6 I am not so sure about.