Reduced to playground rhymes,repetitive rhythms and digital trickery, what is the future of populat music?

Answer 1

I personally think that music is actually making a return to the old values of earned fame and live performances instead of miming. The internet this time makes a massive difference, bringing artists like the Arctic Monkeys to fame. Similarily, many bands nowdo live internet broadcasts to massive audiences across the world.
I also agree to other answers in saying many genres which were minority genres 20 years ago, are now very much mainstream and there are also any variations and types of genre, such as techno, post-punk, dance, popera and the newer performance music. These genres developed because of a wider availibily of music, partiularly foreign and non-English language music.
So people will only listen to what is 'good' and current. then the abandoned 'pop; scene will have do to something.

Answer 2

It's difficult to predict what exactly the future will be, but it will happen when someone produces something radically diferent from what is around now.

We are overdue a new musical genre as these tend to happen every 20 or 30 years.

The last big change was when punk emerged in the 70s. Prior to that it was Rock & Roll in the fifties. Back to the 30s for jazz and prior to that Ragtime.

Perhaps the only thing that will stall this emergence is that there is such a wide range of media to launch on that you can't make the same impact as when originally there was just radio and television with very few channels/stations each.

Answer 3

Well, technology has caught up with the masses.

Except for a few bands, I don't think there are many left with any imagination.

This might date me, but if you research what the Beatles did with the huge assortment of instruments they played along with the experimenting with their recordings, they can't be beat. The music might be "dated", but I can sure appreciate the effort and still enjoy listening to it.

By the way, they were the first to use feedback from a guitair in one of their songs, but I'll let you find out which one for yourself.

Todays artificially synthesized "music" has no soul.

I feel some of the best music came from the 70's.

Recording technology was getting better, music was more advanced, and rarely were fake counterbeats and such used.

On the other hand, the Blues style is full of soul. Simple and honest.

Try looking beyond what MTV would have you buy.

Answer 4

Future pop music will be a blend of other cultural musics. This country has begun to see the influence of other not main stream sounds within the past few years. As consumers listen to satellite and more stations around the globe via the Internet, their tastes will broaden and pop music will have to as well.

Answer 5

Let's not forget sampling classical music and Broadway musicals due to lack of originality;)
I think that it will continue to get worse, but as with all genres there will be handful of musicians dedicated to its true art. They are the ones I will seek out this year and in the years to come.

Answer 6

not much !

well punk rock is still live , indi still works , dance and jungle is alive , metal lives , even clasical .. etc

thee illusion exists becouse MTV and vh1 etc are so canned theese days it never leaves the one or 2 realy dull songs thay chose and thats it.

in france for example latest music isent even 70S freanch
its at best mostly 50s ish but not elvis !

Answer 7

The record industry will actually become the video clip/celebrity industry, whilst real music will probably develop more as a live entertainment. (Preferably in venues of less than 200).

Answer 8

Electronic Dance Music ♥

"you'd like techno if you had robot ears"

Answer 9

there should be more bands like arctic monkeys, snow patrol, keane, scissor sisters, magic numbers, the coral, the futureheads, kings of leon etc, they release real music!