How Capitalism Ruined Music
Why “popular” music isn’t always the best
Every single day music producers are creating louder and louder music. Do you think you notice that song because it’s the best? No! You notice it because it’s loud and in your face.
Music has to compete to be heard. When millions of dollars go into producing a song, record labels need their investment to pan out. They work hard to ensure that when you hear their song, it captures your attention.
How is this ruining music?
They make the song louder. Producers have learned to give you constantly loud music. Today’s music, played at the same volume of a recording of Mozart or Beethoven, will win the which is the loudest song contest by a long shot.
This is exactly how capitalism is killing music.
Then the record label gets their hands on it.
How do labels ensure their artists succeed? They put their magic touch on the final version of that song and ABRACADABRA! The song is now optimized to grab your attention. It sucks.
And once they have your attention…
You hear and acknowledge your favorite song playing on the radio, even though your phone was ringing and your friend was talking. You hear it because it has been brutally whipped into shape by its money-grubbin’ record producers. For your listening pleasure.
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