[discostu]

This isn't about ecosystems or markets, it's about exposure. If the national music industry falls apart then people will be exposed to less music, which will inspire fewer people to make music. You can see it going on right now in the symphony orchestra/ classical music section. Classical music isn't popular on the radio, and symphomy orchestras are losing audience, the average age of attendies is sky rocketing and they're dieing off. Soon that whole genre is going to disappear. If the national music industry falls apart the same thing will happen across the board, the audience will age and dwindle and a new generation will arise that won't even consider music a part of their lives, they will only associate with TV and film scores and will see no need to listen to it seperately.

[Not Insane]

__ If the national music industry falls apart then people will be exposed to less music, which will inspire fewer people to make music.__

I have no problem with that. My wife and I went on an extended road trip in our two year old highway cruiser last month. The stereo broke just before the trip and I was very disapointed - I like to put together compilation discs for each trip.

Well guess what? We had the best road trip ever. We talked, pointed out landmarks and had a great time.

Most people today use music as a "mind filler" way too much. Construction workers have the paint covered gheto blaster pumping out zz top. Bus riders have headphones. People clean the kitchen to whitney houston.

Quiet can be good. Music is really not all that important.

NO MUSIC is a bad thing. Less music can be a good thing...

[Not Insane]

__Classical music isn't popular on the radio, and symphomy orchestras are losing audience, the average age of attendies is sky rocketing and they're dieing off.__

Not true. People are just getting their "symphony" music through movies. Times change.

[steve-b]

If the national music industry falls apart then people will be exposed to less music

Nonsense. First, most of what one is exposed to via the national industry is more accurately described as "wailing" than as "music". Second, the internet allows the typical local producer to reach anyone in the world rather than merely the people who happen to wander into earshot.