On the heels of 'nothing original' being discussed in this forum... Did anyone hear this story with Tom Ashbrook?
Basically, all pops songs (ie what's being played on the radio) is produced with computer generated 'music,' is void of originality and is very profitable.
Songs don't have any originality anymore, and they don't fit the standard verse - chorus - verse - chorus - bridge - verse theme. Along these lines, songs have to have a hook every EIGHT seconds to capture the attention of the fast-dial-changing fingers on the radio tuner.
I am a very amateur musician and this rings true: I don't mind an upbeat pop tune, but all of the modern ones sound the same (Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Shut Up and Dance, etc).
Discuss, DCUM!
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/10/02/dr-luke-taylor-swift-katy-perry-pop-music