“What is the “decline” that you speak of, and how did the internet produce the decline?”
Free music via downloading ruined the music business. Because the money is just not there for new talent to develop.
Windows 95>>>
Led to internet everywhere>>>
Led to social media>>>
Led to the short attention span, dumbed down internet of today.
Internet portability via phones makes it all worse. Phones are ideal for interacting with the ADD-styled internet of today.
“Free music via downloading ruined the music business. Because the money is just not there for new talent to develop.”
I think the problem is more with listeners’ taste than the talent of the performers.