"Artists, especially new ones trying to break through, actually started changing how they composed to play better in the algorithmically driven streaming era. Songs got shorter, albums got longer, and intros went away. The hook got pushed to the front of the song to try to grab listeners’ attention immediately, and things like guitar solos all but disappeared from pop music. "
Good for you! I too make music for fun, and ignoring what’s going on in the ‘music industry’ is what got skiffle ** (and punk) off the ground. Trying to do what’s already ‘in’ is a game for the profit-driven … whereas real creativity ‘for fun’ is -always- where the fair’s at. If by chance we come up with something new, those are the people who are remembered!
** I just learned the other day that after skiffle came along, guitar sales in the UK went from 5,000 a year to 250,000. And there was no place to play at that time. And a guitar was the most expensive instrument needed for skiffle.
Thanks you too :) I think it’s pretty much the only way to go now unless you want to give yourself a mental breakdown (not speaking experience or anything /s). There’s simply so much music out there and unless you looooove self promotion (I really don’t), want to pay someone for promotion (no) then your chances are not great.
Huh somehow I’ve never even heard of skiffle before, I’ll have to check some out, that’s a crazy statistic too haha.