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Here’s the thing - today - a $500,000 studio can exist on your laptop for about $500. #1 Technology is in the Hands of Everyone (and Yes, for music, I think that’s actually a bad thing)

They’re probably right (the jaded part LOL).Īnd before we get started feel free to check out more in the menu for items like online music courses, to get my free book and/or drop by my A&R resource / music filter / label So, let’s get started on why music sucks so hard right now. Great! And some people are going to watch this and think I’m some lame, jaded music person.

Now, this post is probably going to upset some people. I mean who - is the next David Bowie, James Brown, Prince, Van Halen, Joni Mitchell, Notorious B.I.G., U2, etc.Īt this point – sadly, there’s no one in my opinion. I am.Īs a music publisher and label owner - I’m literally obsessed with finding new talent - and let me tell you - the new icons of today, in my opinion, are slim and far and in between and maybe non existent. I also have a counter argument post called “ Why Music is So Great Right Now” which you can read here (for those that don’t believe what I have to say is true and just might have their feelings hurt).Īnd look - am I upset that music sucks so bad right now? Yeah. So with that intro and context in mind, the question of the day - which you might be wondering as well is…Īnd for your poignant question, I’ve got 10 answers for you below. Simply put, I’ve dedicated my life to the pursuit of amazing music. I’ve also been a musician since I was 13, went to Berklee College of Music as a dual major in songwriting and performance, wrote some songs on the charts yada yada. office, signing and working with over 100 + hit songwriters and artists such as: The Lumineers, Ryan Tedder & One Republic, Grimes, Big Freedia, Kelly Clarkson, Tiesto, SOPHIE, Cut Copy, TOKiMONSTA to Grammy hit writers like Greg Kurstin, Savan Kotecha, Ariel Rechtshaid, etc. I’ve been in the music business for over 25 years, mostly as a music publisher at BMG and EMI (for 10 years) and Kobalt Music for 10 years, where I opened the 1st U.S. Hi, my name is Benjamin Groff, and if this is the first post you’re even reading from me (which I wouldn’t mind) let me introduce myself.

#10 Today’s Artists and Songwriters Don’t Just Don’t Know How Good Music Can Be i.e Their Level “10” Is Really A Level “6”.

#9 Today’s Artists Aren’t Ready for Live Shows.

#8 Music Creation is Now in the Hands of the Uninspired and/or Doing it for The Likes.

#7 Teams of Excellence and Quality Control Are Gone.

#6 Artists today have no accountability and no coaches.

#5 The Major Labels - Are in a Feeding Frenzy to Sign the Latest Data Research “Stars”.

#4 Today’s New Music Role Models Pretty Much Suck *except for Rap.

#3 No 10,000 Hours Invested from New Artists.

#2 Zero Label Development for New Artists.

#1 Technology is in the Hands of Everyone.

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