Why does mainstream music appeal?

Emzi16 · 10-19-2013, 05:51 PM

Mainstream music happens to be everywhere you go or when you watch tv so people just get used to hearing it and then it starts to get stuck in peoples heads and bam it starts to appeal to you

polybius81 · 02-21-2015, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by polybius81

Why are crappy artists like Katy Perry, One Direction, Justin Bieber, Kesha and all that getting so much attention? it's as if Old People like em, and i know the Preteenage girls, not all mainstreamers are bad, Skrillex Dizzy Rascal, Will.i.am are all actually very good artists. i just wish that metal became mainstream again, but old farts hate it and the pre teenage girls think their ugly. the only reason why girls like this music is because they think they're cute, and have no comment on the quality of music whatsoever, Simon Cowell's Groups aren't even talented!!! so why do people like it?

Sorry for bumping, Kesha actually isn't that bad.

Zombeels · 02-23-2015, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

The producers claim there is a science to it and all of that, but I highly dispute this claim. My mother and both sisters are pop radio aficionados, and they'll listen to (and eventually claim to like) anything played on the radio.

Prior to their big mainstream break, I played fun. and Mumford and Sons in the car with them. All of them bitched about my crappy music the entire trip, even when I tried to sell them on the positive points, the catchiness of the songs, and anything to that effect. It fell on deaf ears.

Months later, ERMAGERD, fun. and Mumford and Sons are the best ever, they're buying full discogs and saying that the very same songs I played for them are, ERMAGERD the greatest songs ever.

Basically, put it on pop radio. If it has a hook, the people will listen, and grow to like it. Any song with anything remotely catchy or interesting will do.

I agree 100%. Many years ago when the Proclaimers Sunshine On Leith came out and the current hit was I'm On My Way. I listened to the whole album and thought Then I Met You and I'm gonna Be (500 Miles) would be potential hits and I played both songs to a few people. There was no interest. Months later both songs became hits and all the people in that room were raving about how good the songs are. Many people have to wait for over-exposure from the radio to like a song.

Dylstew · 02-23-2015, 03:44 PM

1: It's already popular so it's easy to find. Casuals will listen to this without really having an interest in listening to more, they're fine with what they have. The reason the artists are popular is because of good marketing.

2: It's made to appeal to as much people as possible, instead of fullfilling it's niche. It's accessible to the max. Because of this you tend to get mediocre songs.
But enjoyment does not always equal quality. That and if you don't listen to much music a lot more music will seem great. You don't have much to compare to.

3:Some people just really like them. Opinions differ.

90% of everything is **** but most people are too lazy to dig through the **** to find the gold.

This doesn't just apply to music though. Mainstream popularity is like this with a lot of things.
Look at Anime. Naruto, Bleach and One Piece are the three biggest, even though they're average battle shonen.

Not everything that's popular is **** ofcourse.

If you just take it for what it is, mainstream music is fun and catchy music that's usually of poor quality, but things of poor quality can still be enjoyable.

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Dylstew Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,366	1: It's already popular so it's easy to find. Casuals will listen to this without really having an interest in listening to more, they're fine with what they have. The reason the artists are popular is because of good marketing. 2: It's made to appeal to as much people as possible, instead of fullfilling it's niche. It's accessible to the max. Because of this you tend to get mediocre songs. But enjoyment does not always equal quality. That and if you don't listen to much music a lot more music will seem great. You don't have much to compare to. 3:Some people just really like them. Opinions differ. 90% of everything is ** but most people are too lazy to dig through the to find the gold. This doesn't just apply to music though. Mainstream popularity is like this with a lot of things. Look at Anime. Naruto, Bleach and One Piece are the three biggest, even though they're average battle shonen. Not everything that's popular is ** ofcourse. If you just take it for what it is, mainstream music is fun and catchy music that's usually of poor quality, but things of poor quality can still be enjoyable. Last edited by Dylstew; 02-23-2015 at 03:51 PM.

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Emzi16 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: london Posts: 2	Mainstream music happens to be everywhere you go or when you watch tv so people just get used to hearing it and then it starts to get stuck in peoples heads and bam it starts to appeal to you