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Another Music Direct Catalog observation

I didn't want to hijack an existing thread about the current catalog's Joni cover so I started this one.

You know, I was thinking about this after I received my catalog and how burned out I was on "boomer music". I know as a Gen Xer, I've been saturated by Boomer culture since I came of age in the 80's, and my appreciation for these artists has waned in part because of their saturation in audiophile circles.

Yes, the MD catalog does pay lip service to contemporary artists, but its adherence to a musical paradigm that peaked 45 years ago or so is symptomatic of the undeniable waning of "hi-fi" as a hobby.
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It all comes down to economics.

But there's no real analogy between the industrial military complex known as the music industry churning out mindless pabulum that is pre-designed to achieve hit status, vs. the bottom-line antics of figuring out to pay an 80-strong group of professional instrumentalists a living wage.

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