Mainstream/top 40 stuff has been streamlined since the 70's, as s_k mentioned. That particular music is there simply to serve a need for mindless robotic background music for people that don't want to put in the full effort in music appreciation. Not that that is bad...I don't feel like putting in the effort for a lot of other art...it's just that's what it is there for. It's not getting any better or worse...it's just kind of there. Music outside of that will still be creative, though.
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