[TommyDale]

You hit the nail on the head! All the screaming about "illegal file sharing" and downloading are a smokescreen to the poor quality of material produced by the music industry.

I think there is a more sinister plot here -- the music industry is trying to force their garbage to our youngsters. How can anyone actually believe that RAP/HipHop is good? Where is the music? Where is the new material for those of us over 35? The RIAA assumes that those who are over 35 don't even buy records. It's not that we WON'T buy them, there just isn't anything appealing!

[duckbutt]

Hubby and I listen to an oldies station - - we constantly say to each other, "gee did we realize the music was THAT GOOD way back when?" I have to agree, today's stuff is a horror, with a very few exceptions. Sorry......but I'm going back to the golden oldie vault o' wax.......

Can I spin something for you folks??

[TomHarkinIsNotFromIowa]

The writing has been on the wall for a long time. Record companies have been corrupting the playlists of radio stations and MTV. Then the gangsters pushing their products. Death Row Records for instance. If you are a new group you don't stand the same chance that the bands in the earlier years stood. Leftists don't know the importance of making money.

[painter]

"Where is the new material for those of us over 35? The RIAA assumes that those who are over 35 don't even buy records. It's not that we WON'T buy them, there just isn't anything appealing!"

What are you talking about? Three of my kids aging 23,19,17 can't stand Hiphop/Rap either.