Why does the mainstream industry only want a select few to be popular?

The Batlord · 07-31-2014, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

That's the thing though you yourself are part of those masses you just represent another side of it...

even your rebellion is part of the system now, it's all taken into account and that's why you have your brand of music you like, in a way we are just big targets to sell products to, you might think you are special just because of your taste but truth is you are tying your identity to a product that is not sold exclusively to you it is sold to others with similar taste. to mass produced products (Btw im using 'you' as a general term, not you personally realtalk)

Totally true. Even the independent labels out there are either owned by the big name record companies or at least use their distribution networks, so you're still putting money in the mainstream music industry's pockets every time you buy an alternative, metal, punk, jazz, etc album. Unless you steal all of your music then you're still a part of the "problem".

Tr! · 07-31-2014, 10:54 PM

"Why does the mainstream music industry only want a select few?"

Because having to many is not mainstream enough, duh.

djchameleon · 07-31-2014, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by James

And deej - Thrift Shop still kind of had a message.

ehhh I guess but that's a very thinly veiled message.

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Originally Posted by realtalk92

However, I think its good for people to follow their heart and like what they like.

Unless they just so happen to like mainstream artists that you deem unworthy yeah?

Rjinn · 08-01-2014, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by realtalk92

Muah! and great post!

I think the masses are very very naive and easily swayed. They seem to conform to what the media tells them to do or what seems popular. If its constantly played on the radio or is marketed as "the best" they eat it up like its candy even if it is mediocre. I am glad I am not like that.

It's also because those artists are the most accessible to them. Not everyone takes the time to really search for what they like. They pick music artists they come across which are usually ones commonly heared through the most accessible and displayed outlets like the radio, and thus those popstars become more popular.

I also think people forget there is a strong social aspect to liking popular things, and this does include music.

~~Soulflower~~ · 08-01-2014, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

He has two socially conscious songs out of how many other artists and their club party songs.

He didn't even lead with that song. He went with his catchy party song first.

I still can't believe the grammys snubbed Kendrick just to give those grammys to him. He really did not deserve them especially for best new artist.

~~Soulflower~~ · 08-01-2014, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rjinn

It's also because those artists are the most accessible to them. Not everyone takes the time to really search for what they like. They pick music artists they come across which are usually ones commonly heared through the most accessible and displayed outlets like the radio, and thus those popstars become more popular.

I also think people forget there is a strong social aspect to liking popular things, and this does include music.

This is very true. I actually think it plays a huge part in why people like popular things. I think for the majority, people like popular things because they want to be accepted socially and they want to feel like they have something in common with others.

djchameleon · 08-01-2014, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by realtalk92

This is very true. I actually think it plays a huge part in why people like popular things. I think for the majority, people like popular things because they want to be accepted socially and they want to feel like they have something in common with others.

Not really nowadays. It's more acceptable to like obscure things and to shun popular things to make yourself cool and be part of the hipster crowd that also doesn't want to admit to liking popular things.

~~Soulflower~~ · 08-01-2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Not really nowadays. It's more acceptable to like obscure things and to shun popular things to make yourself cool and be part of the hipster crowd that also doesn't want to admit to liking popular things.

I think the hipster crowd is more accepted in our generation but is the hipster crowd bigger than the popular crowd?

Not by a long shot.

Black Francis · 08-01-2014, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by realtalk92

This is very true. I actually think it plays a huge part in why people like popular things. I think for the majority, people like popular things because they want to be accepted socially and they want to feel like they have something in common with others.

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Not really nowadays. It's more acceptable to like obscure things and to shun popular things to make yourself cool and be part of the hipster crowd that also doesn't want to admit to liking popular things.

You 2 are both right but you also have ppl like who are right in the middle of both those demographics..

it's hard to define ppl just by their taste cause sometimes you can be wrong, it is possible to like 2 completely different bands like One direction and Slpiknot..

i mean i myself usually like Noise bands but 'Alejandro' by gaga is my jam! so even the majority mingles with the minority as we should cause in the end our taste in music doesn't have to define who we are.

~~Soulflower~~ · 08-01-2014, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

You 2 are both right but you also have ppl like who are right in the middle of both those demographics..

it's hard to define ppl just by their taste cause sometimes you can be wrong, it is possible to like 2 completely different bands like One direction and Slpiknot..

i mean i myself usually like Noise bands but 'Alejandro' by gaga is my jam! so even the majority mingles with the minority as we should cause in the end our taste in music doesn't have to define who we are.

I would say I am in the middle as well. I don't think people should be defined by their tastes but I think to an extent their musical selections can tell you a little bit about their personality. It obviously is not a itched in stone type of thing but I think it can be revealing.

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