The problem with music is that the only way to get enough publicity to get your songs on the radio is to mimic an already popular group. That causes every band to either sound like The Strokes or Green Day or "Puddle of Mudd, Hoobastank, Simple Plan, Creed, Staind, Lifehouse, etc. ad nauseam...".
The only category where good music can come from anymore is rap. Non-generic beats + many artists on a track has potential for greatness. But the rap industry is crashing because the songs that become popular are absolutely horrendous and everybody knows it. That's what happens when the sales in your genre come primarily from 10-17 year old white kids.
Whenever you run into snobs and "toppers" in real life run in the other direction. You don't want to associate with them or respond to them at all. It encourages them and makes their mental problems worse. If you're feeling particularly masochistic you can try to change them but if they've already reached adulthood it's too late. They'll never change. My $0.02.
The only category where good music can come from anymore is rap. Non-generic beats + many artists on a track has potential for greatness. But the rap industry is crashing because the songs that become popular are absolutely horrendous and everybody knows it. That's what happens when the sales in your genre come primarily from 10-17 year old white kids.
Whenever you run into snobs and "toppers" in real life run in the other direction. You don't want to associate with them or respond to them at all. It encourages them and makes their mental problems worse. If you're feeling particularly masochistic you can try to change them but if they've already reached adulthood it's too late. They'll never change. My $0.02.
