Miami Student

Completely agree, especially with your last statement.Our generation is condemned to being remembered for this empty music not worthy of the name given to the influential songs of the past. I was thinking about this today, how terrible it is, it creates such a feeling of loss, where can music go from here? Some kind of artistic revolution maybe? Or just the continuous degeneration of all art forms? It sickening what can I say, something has to change.

music downloading can be a problem, but that's a rather narrow way of looking at it.

in some respects music pirating(or sharing) has been good for music. Listeners are exposed to more artists that they never would have otherwise, or if they had to purchase every piece themselves.

It has helped the careers of many musicians to spread their music to a broad audience and build their brand. A few notable examples..Dispatch and the Arctic Monkeys, who, without music sharing, would not be where they are today. Instead of hurting music, it has certainly music overall.

In terms of lost record dollars, bands will make it up in other ways if they are not satisfied..usually through lucrative concert touring. Which benefits the fans, who get to see music they enjoy, and artists, who make money both initially and through later record sales.

That being said,I do agree with people should broaden their musical horizons beyond the billboard top 20. It is a shame.

Another factor is the increasingly snobby attitudes of those writing about music. Suddenly the only bands that matter are the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and The Who. So many forgotten bands just as good if not better. Suddenly everyone has to agree that Sgt. Peppers and Pet Sounds are the greatest albums ever because that's all we read or are told.

Your snotty attitude and openly biased opinion of Nickelback (without even sharing a rationale) shows such snobbishness.

Get an open mind or back up your opinions before you share them. That is responsible journalism...especially when talking about taste. Liking artists for superficial reasons is just as detrimental to music as bashing artists for superficial unstated reasons.