This seems like the way it should be. Why should new music connect to newer audiences better than the best of breed from days past?
Of course freshness will always need to be there but there's a lot of back catalog to consume that will be "new to you" and it will only get deeper as time marches on.
Streaming services have made it easier to have nearly everything at your fingertips.
Been listening to a lot of lesser known 80s pop like The Time and Five Star and, gods, its like we've just largely given up on writing damn good hooks and melodies in exchange for vibes and soundscapes (of course not speaking for all modern pop but a distinct chunk). It helps that The Time had a few songs written by the frontman's cousin, Prince.
Well, no new music isn't being killed by old music. It is being killed by it's own lack of originality. Let's not blame the good old past for the failures of the present.
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[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 26.8 ms ] threadOf course freshness will always need to be there but there's a lot of back catalog to consume that will be "new to you" and it will only get deeper as time marches on.
Streaming services have made it easier to have nearly everything at your fingertips.