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Originally Posted by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea
Back when I was a kid and teenager in the 70's, if you listened to or were aware of maybe about 30 bands, you covered probably what 70% of what the general music-listening population out there listened to. Nowadays the top ~30 bands are probably going to be familiar to maybe only 40% of the listening population (or even less). At least that's the impression I get.
Of course the internet has had a big effect too, but I get the impression the industry would still be more fragmented even without it.
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As Oscar Wilde would say, the best thing about today's music industry is that anyone can become famous, and the worst thing about today's music industry is that anyone can become famous. Take a look at things like Rebecca Black and What Does the Fox Say.