The Music Industry is Falling off

The music industry is panicking right now.
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[gregoryk]

I’m kinda glad this is happening, stop making these people who have no talent famous .

[christopherisiah]

As a DJ, I’m playing more tracks from the 2000s/early 2010s than today. The industry is having trouble but timeless music lasts forever

[eyoo]

It's not the music industry alone. It's Hollywood, TV shows, advertising, e-commerce, real estate. Every industry is hella stagnating right now

[badbabybear]

Along with movies, the public is tired of being fed empty garbage, especially in an age when we have so many options for entertainment. This was long overdue.

[feliceofficialmusic]

I think there is going to be a shift in the music industry again - or in society in general. People are already exhausted by short-form content and everything that comes with it and the hunger for substance and real, developed artists is going to be bigger than ever. As Andy Warhol already predicted "In the future, everybody will be famous - For 15 minutes."

[GuapDad]

As an artist in the industry who's seen a lot of independent success, i am happy the industry is crashing . Whatever the reasons for it. It's making people listen to people who have something to say a lot more than what works normally for pop-rap

[lucidjamesofficial]

TikTok ruined the art of everything And made everybody focus more on the virality rather than quality of content

[xMontorix]

The human aspect of music is gone. Prime example, I took my girl to a GloRilla concert last year. We waited 4+ hours for her to come out. She performed 4 songs in under 10 minutes and then immediately disappeared off stage. That was it. That was the GloRilla concert. It's all about the money. It's all about internet money now. All of these artists are just copy & paste. No one wants to stand out. Just having the check and the rented Lambo is their form of success.

[jerrisatyourwindow]

I think the main problem is that music industry is no longer competing with itself, but with other forms of entertainment such as YouTubers, streamers, gamers, and Tock-ers.

[JohnSmith-ghkp]

To any artists watching this, Now is the greatest time to become the next Kurt Cobain, the next MJ, the next Kanye etc. people are longing for it, there is a demand for authentic and amazing music. I believe in you.

[zucumberzeez]

Another reason why Olivia Rodrigo is so successful is because she was already a popular Disney actress, meaning that the only pop star to really break recently wasn't even initially recognized from the music alone.

[CougarMacDowall]

I think people really need to look into being independent more often. Just one person for example is BBNO$ they might not be a super star but he has hits, and his fan base shows up, he does smaller shoes but sells out every single one, and are lit. I did the math once while in the crowd, he sold out a tour on 2021 or 2022 and just from the show I was at he made 40k in ticket sales, ontop of that it was a 30 tour show all sold out. Hes had labels come to him but keeps turning them away

[zack]

It's a result of hyperstimulation, and social media is at the heart of it. It's hard for their to be superstars in many creative industries, not just music. There are no 'movie stars' anymore. Disney is no longer a powerhouse, Marvel is dying. There are no new emerging Youtube stars, even in the publishing world, there has not been a mega hit since the Hunger Games. I think people in general are just tired and burnt out.

[KarbonStar]

I am very happy about this. Something new has to emerge. Something authentic. The industry has mass produced the most horrendous music as of late and it has backfired. We need projects. Real albums that can truly mark moments in our lives. I havent had that happened in a very long time. Im excited, especially regarding hip-hop.

[princonsuella_]

Their main issue is that they want talented people to give their bodies and souls to a record company, and talented artists are more and more realising how it's best for them to stay independent. Alice Phoebe Lou is a great case study. Girl started singing for free in Berlin, and today she doing world tours that sell out theatres and keeps all the money and her song ownership to herself.

[nellym]

The death of the mixtape is another conversation that needs to be had. It was an effective way for labels to gauge an artist's potential before signing them, as well as way for the artist to build up a core fanbase.

[brokenpsylens]

I'm actually glad this is happening. We all knew it needed to.

[sourceeee]

I clearly remember a time when good albums were released, it would be the talk of the month or months, nowadays it feels like people are jaded when it comes to music and mostly drama between artists are talked about more than the actual music itself. I feel like the industry primed people to expect a certain product, and now people are getting bored that product. It feels too corporate and commercial

[levyloeafoe]

As an aspiring artist, I have already put in 5 years to develop my talent. This was exactly what I needed. I've been watching you for a while. Thanks for speaking your mind bro! Salute!

[celestialspartan]

This is why indie artists are superior. Why? Indies aren’t afraid to take risks compared to record labels. Look at Tinashe. She went indie back in 2019, and she has been successful ever since. RCA tried to turn her into something she wasn’t at her core. Now, she has her creative freedom back, all because she left that toxic label environment behind. Also, she’s in a joint music distribution deal between her indie label, Nice Life, and Roc Nation, but the key thing is that her creative freedom is still intact. Why? ‘Cause she KNOWS who she is. She’s a risk taker, unlike labels, like RCA.