polybius81

Why are crappy artists like Katy Perry, One Direction, Justin Bieber 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?

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butthead aka 216

easy to listen to


sounds like youre one of those ppl anyway since you like will.i.am who is like the definition of makin music that appeals tot he masses

Isbjørn

Mainstream music is popular because it's easy to find, and most mainstream artists follow an easy-to-like pattern. Also, there is mainstream metal (kind of). The recent-ish nu metal and metalcore subgenres have enjoyed moderate mainstream success, you know, if you count them as metal at all. Iron Maiden is a well-known band, and they're still playing. Megadeth released their newest album this year, and I think I discovered it in a YouTube ad.

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Paul Smeenus

Your topic anwers it's own question. Because it's mainstream. The vast majority of people don't observe music as deeply or as critically as do the people of this forum, and that's ok.

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Cuthbert

Unthreatening, bland, designed to be passively consumed when you're doing tasks like driving to work, ironing etc.


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Soulflower

Pretty much... but I wouldnt say ALL mainstream music is bland but the mainstream music over the last decade has been pretty bland.


Mainstream music appeals because it is easily accesible and its not to complex for the casual music listener. It is also more memorable because of the catchy choruses and beats that makes the songs easy to recognize. Personally, I think mainstream music is not even about "music" or talent anymore and more about marketing and branding. Not to say that it hasnt always been like that but it appears that this is the only premise that the industry is looking to promote currently.

There are a ton of artists that have been in the industry for over 5 plus years that have made some amazing music but the industry just doesnt want to promote it. As a result, the youth are forced to consume corporate puppets as their music library because that is all that is being given to them. Just imagine if an artist like Janelle Monae or Jack White had the backing and support of the industry it would add some needed flavor in this bland mainstream industry.

Once upon time, music listeners had control over what got played on the radio but its not like that anymore. Now the powers that be control what gets played which is why you will find the same artist played 6 or 7 times within in a hour on 3 different stations because of Clear Channel, Viacom, etc

Its all bull**** to me which is why I dont listen to the radio or watch award shows. Its all about money and popularity and less about quality music. Mainstream music wasnt like this in the past but its trash now...

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

LOL, I bet if someone actually released "This is the song I made" it would be a big hit, even if just as a goof.

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Goofle

Mainstream music has always been generally bland. But you get some gems here and there.

Also, some people just don't like more "alternative" styles of music, even if they attempt to listen to it.

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Cuthbert

Agree that it's always been wank, it's just that imo it moves with the times depending on what's in at that particular moment, but it's just a watered down version of said genre. Dubstep was big here 2008-2012 roughly, the only tracks that charted were piss poor interpretations of that genre. Can keep going back in time and it's always the way. There are exceptions, not many.

Agree, also radio stations hammering the same 10-15 songs all day long until it's stuck in your head has something to do with it.

Yeah, which is why the music itself is so vanilla, because that allows it to appeal to the widest possible audience, thus more $$$

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1c2OfAzDTI

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

LOL, had never heard that song before.

Almost a case of, "It's so bad, it's good."

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