ED LOVER BREAKS DOWN WHY MUSIC IS TRASH NOW!!! THIS GETS DEEP
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Ed Lover has tons of stories, & he's been one of the best interviews Math has conducted. I know Ed has his own show, but I'd love to see him come back to chop it up with Math & Mecca again.
All of that being said, Ed is 100% right about today's music, in terms of quality & how disposable it is.
All of that being said, Ed is 100% right about today's music, in terms of quality & how disposable it is.
MajesticLion
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KingsOfKings
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I been saying this shyt on here forever. NOONE is EVER gonna tell me music streaming is as legit as purchasing a record. EVER. The music industry is the ONLY industry where a streams counts as a sale. shyt is fake.
...and I been agreeing with this forever.
EVERYTHING and EVERYONE (e.g., every type of industry or business) seems to have duplicitous motives these days.
Because no one is trying.
Taking their time.
Creating NEW styles and flows.
Everyone makes their beat in 15 min and record the song in another 15 min.
I can barely cook a frozen pizza in the time it takes dudes to make wack ass singles.
But for some reason.. these singles are wildly popular.
Taking their time.
Creating NEW styles and flows.
Everyone makes their beat in 15 min and record the song in another 15 min.
I can barely cook a frozen pizza in the time it takes dudes to make wack ass singles.
But for some reason.. these singles are wildly popular.
Elim Garak
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I agree with everything he said, but I was already aware of this lol.
MajesticLion
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Rapmastermind
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I think this time is great for Older Music heads like me because of the unlimited access. But for newer music it's not good. ""Streaming" has devalued music in my opinion. There's always been songs or even albums that "Comes and Goes" but the over abundance of choices and music has become the gift and the curse. It's hurt Hollywood and Television as well. For me I still listen to older music because there's always a B-side, or Remix I may have missed that I still find. I scrolled the charts one week and I saw a lot of "Greatest Hits" albums everywhere. People want a "Collection" of songs. Everything is a Mixtape now.
It's like people want to make their own albums. . Sure we did that with cassettes and even CD's or mini disc. But there's nothing like discovering a hot LP full of songs you love. We really are in the "Microwave" era. Not all but a lot of these albums and songs seems to be here today and gone tomorrow on to the next thing. I came from a time you lived with the songs and albums. That's how memories get made too because you've been bumping that track "All Summer" type stuff. I was just talking about X and Hov. Those albums from 98 are 25 years old and we can still have debates and talk about them. That's what making a great album does. It really last throughout time.
It's like people want to make their own albums. . Sure we did that with cassettes and even CD's or mini disc. But there's nothing like discovering a hot LP full of songs you love. We really are in the "Microwave" era. Not all but a lot of these albums and songs seems to be here today and gone tomorrow on to the next thing. I came from a time you lived with the songs and albums. That's how memories get made too because you've been bumping that track "All Summer" type stuff. I was just talking about X and Hov. Those albums from 98 are 25 years old and we can still have debates and talk about them. That's what making a great album does. It really last throughout time.
Facts. I been saying the same...all that streaming shyt is fugazi and a promotional tool to make artists look bigger than what they really are so the fans will jack it...if it seems successful fans want to be on board.
Formerly Black Trash
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Damn Napster really killed the music industry
Rapmastermind
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Yes It did. Sadly it was our Generation who took streaming to the next level with "Napster". Kids today aren't really doing anything new. We were streaming in the late 90's basically with Napster. That was the first form even though it was more file sharing. It's evolved to what it is now. But it's more "The Internet" killed the music industry. Napster was the tool to get it rolling. Like is said, Hollywood and Television is also getting hit as well. I still brought albums when Napster was out. But Album sales started to decline. Then record stores started closing. Then Best Buy CD section shrunk. It's just been crazy to see the last 25 years and how music has been so devalued.
I remember when RZA or someone said, "You will be spent 200 dollars for Beats Headphones to listen to music but can't drop 12 for a CD". It was true. The Music Industry is partially to blame. CD Prices were way too expensive even back then. Also the artist were getting jerked too. The TLC breakdown has stayed with me for decades how they were broke after going Diamond. But like Ed Lover said, when you stand in line and purchase a CD. You connect with it more. When it's your hard earned money, you appreciate it more. I remember when "Supreme Clientele" came out Feb 2000. Me and My Boy went at 12 Midnight and stood line to get it.
We bumped that joint till the crack of dawn. It was a different experience. With all that said, Music, Movies and Television survived the Internet for Decades. Now it's slowly breaking down all those industries one by one. The consumer can literally Listen to Music, Watch a Movie or TV Show or Sporting Event or News Program, take a picture, make a video or recording all from a small device in their pocket. The Smartphone could be argued as the greatest technological achievement for putting a mini-computer in your pocket. I'd say Napster, Youtube then the Smartphone were the biggest technological advancements that shifted entire business models. Jay-Z was actually smart with his Samsung and Sprint album deals. More people listen to music on their phones than any other device now. Even more than their home stereos. I'd never thought I'd be in world where the Stereo wasn't #1.
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Atsym Sknyfs
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I still buy CDs. even if i downloaded the album, I would have the physical in my collection unopened.
Anybody I loved and supported I would purchase.
I will always want and own the physical or at least buy it and download.. I do not want my purchases in a cloud that they can cut me off from at any time and basically steal my money