Back in the day bands made their money selling records and did tours mostly to promote as tickets were about $10. Now most of the money is made doing shows and the cost is often about $100. The music industry is so different now it’s hard to compare. My roots are the old stuff but I get sick of it from time to time as I always have. I use SiriusXM and tidal to find new stuff acoustic and indie. I pick up new artists from live acts also like Tyler Bryant when he opened for Jeff Beck a couple years ago. Haven’t killed anyone yet though the article is about getting clicks.
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
I ran across this Atlantic magazine article on another music forum. It asks the question if old music is killing new music. I didn't realize that older music represents 70% of the music market according to this article. I know I use Qobuz and Tidal to find new music and new artists for my collection, but I don't know how common that actually is for most people. I think that a lot of people that listen to services like Spotify and Apple Music probably don't keep track of what the algorithms are queuing up in their playlists. Perhaps it's all becoming elevator music.