Sadly, music of all genres are suffering this fate. It is all prepackaged and sound-alike. There is no balance of art and money, it’s all about money and it’s killing music.
Long ago I said that MTV killed music. Any a$$—— with a video camera could get on MTV. The great bands died and it became all about the vocalist. Back in the day when I could still jump, the best music came from bands that played together for year, were serious about the music, and usually had some sort of musical education.
Now all the good musicians are just session players, and it’s all about the money.
MTV killed music, American Idol made damn sure it stayed dead.
In a sense it could be argued that it’s a lack of money killing music, which is to say that young artists are no longer carried by a record label while they develop. The Beatles’ first album was not good, but “Meet the Beatles” was a significant improvement. You simply won’t find a label willing or able to carry a Springsteen for a year for “Asbury Park” as these companies once could-—the impact of free/pirated music has gotten so destructive.