I didn't mean economically, I meant in terms of breadth and scope. There is still art and classical music out there for those who care to search them out. The Von B. and Shakespeare comparisons are unfair since those works have endured. We don't yet what will endure from the mass of our culture.
That said, our language is becoming more technical in nature.
English has been greatly enriched in the expression of new sciences. Much has been lost in verb usage. English is the most verb-rich language on earth (or it was). We are losing that, and I blame the friggin' teachers' unions.
End of rant.
Except for the Chuck Berry song, "Johnny Be Good" which is aboard the space ship we sent out 20 or so years ago to travel for eternity through space.
Alien cultures finding that gem will be perplexed for sure.
By the way I like the song.