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Exactly. And that also explains the difference in quantity: the author is comparing the best 1% of songs from a catalog spanning several decades, to the best 1%
by Aaargh20318 5y ago
Exactly. And that also explains the difference in quantity: the author is comparing the best 1% of songs from a catalog spanning several decades, to the best 1% of songs from the last year or so.
No, music back then wasn’t better in general, we’re just not listening to the shit songs from that time. In 20 years time we’ll still be listening to all the good music from today, have forgotten about all the crap, and then decide that music from the 20’s really was better that whatever we’re producing in the 40’s.
- ohthehugemanate 5y agothis is so important to bear in mind. How many artists, songs do we remember and frequently play from a given decade? Be generous and say it's 500, and that's still a drop from the bucket of music that was released and popular in its time. Compare to today, when it's easier than ever to record and release new music, and it's a drop in the ocean.