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Originally Posted by galt54
1) I am certain that there is not equally much good pop music being written today as in earlier decades.
2) I suspect that there is not equally much good music in general being written today as in earlier decades.
3) I am not certain about the cause of 1) OR about the cause of 2) IF 2) is true.
4) The reason for which I am certain of the truth of 1) but not of that of 2) is the fact that I listen to pop music all the time, but rarely listen to other types of music. I suspect that 2) is true due to mere hearsay plus the fact that if it were true "it figures".
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Even if pop music isn't as good as it used to be that's more to do with less people controlling what gets heard rather than artistic ability or education. Also, you don't 'write' popular music, it only becomes pop music if it's promoted in a way so that it becomes popular.
Also I think there's been tons of great music released in recent years that isn't popular music and is just as good as music released in past decades. Even if you don't think so that's entirely subjective.