Is Old Music Killing New Music?

My two cents: It is pretty clear that the same generation using up the planet's resources, spreading consumerism everywhere, and keeping housing and healthcare unaffordable for younger generations is also quite ok with keeping the airwaves to themselves. The lack of oxygen -- that is, viable ways to make a living for artists -- started with Album Oriented Rock, and has continued to this day. Boomers and the generations they trained (in business school, law school, and with conventional "wisdom") have been amassing cultural and financial resources at an increasing pace, and young people have gotten the shaft. 

I’m a boomer but I know market capture and domination when I see it. 

Why don’t you just delete your first posting. It is lacking in context and appears to be an equity play for young people versus boomers. Equal opportunity is available to young people.

Yeah, I won’t be deleting anything. The pressure on younger people is intense, and the article offers quite a lot of evidence on how corporate practices are squeezing them in their pursuit of sustainable careers in music. I understand the generation-based defensiveness in the responses, and though I am likely of the same age as the posters here -- I’m in my 50s -- I will not be jumping on the bandwagon that says, "Everything is the same as it was" or "Young people complain too much." I have taught young people for 30 years and have seen their lives become manifestly more difficult, due to no fault of their own. I understand what is happening in terms of political and economic power sharing, and the disadvantages they face in the music industry is just the tip of the iceberg. I won’t be discussing this further with ostriches who prefer to keep their head in the sand. And anyone who tells me I can "get off my butt" should know that I found Archie Bunker to be a sad, pathetic but funny character on TV. In real life, such ignoramus behavior is just something I find pathetic and I won't engage with it beyond suggesting where that comment could be shoved.

@tomcy6 

Today’s generation, and I include you in that category, only whines that they’re not being spoonfed to their liking

Feel free to speak for yourself. You don't know me, know what I do, so please don't speak for me. Let's talk about audio, ok? There's enough to debate there, and plenty of wild generalizing yet to try out.