Contemporary Music FAQ
September 1st 2008 00:14
Q. Why is so much electronic music a load of crap?
A. Lack of practice is no longer a barrier to music production, and lack of finance is no longer a barrier to release.
Q. Why is so much rock music a load of crap?
Q. Why is so much pop music a load of crap?
A. Up-and-comers pay too much attention to what the superstars are doing right now rather than what they were doing before they became superstars. The trouble with superstars is that they develop a belief in their own Midas touch, and resultantly get sloppy.
Broadly, these principles apply to everything. Hence:
- so many online resources are crap because of low barriers to production
- so many hack directors believe that a Tarrantino-esque non-linear storyline makes an edgy masterpiece
- so many businesses believe that copying IBM and paying a gazillion dollars for a group-dynamics consultant will create a harmonious and therefore super-productive workplace
Moral of the story - very obvious: become a group-dynamics consultant.
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