Corporate weasels in the music business is nothing new. Even back in the days of AOR, the vast majority of radio stations fell into the catagory of top 40 in whatever genre they covered. But at least there were a few people who wanted to break the mold and try to do something new and innovative. Unfortunately, labors of love have become almost non-existent.
I'm a huge Disney fan (in addition to being a music lover and audiophile) and it's sad to see what's happened to the amusement parks and animated features. Bottom line thinking has swamped the legacy that the artists and craftsmen left behind.
From my perspective, the shortage of true innovation has come from the faster/cheaper mentality of the corporate world. Companies view themselves as being at war with their competitors and are unwilling to take the risks or the added time necessary to come up with something new. The result is a repackaging of the same old crap (usually in a watered-down form).
Listen to some of the kiddie punk band like Blink 182, Sum 41, Lit, etc. They all sound the same and are pathetic extensions of the punk bands of the 70's. Yet they're being marketed as the cutting edge of alternative music.
I'm a huge Disney fan (in addition to being a music lover and audiophile) and it's sad to see what's happened to the amusement parks and animated features. Bottom line thinking has swamped the legacy that the artists and craftsmen left behind.
From my perspective, the shortage of true innovation has come from the faster/cheaper mentality of the corporate world. Companies view themselves as being at war with their competitors and are unwilling to take the risks or the added time necessary to come up with something new. The result is a repackaging of the same old crap (usually in a watered-down form).
Listen to some of the kiddie punk band like Blink 182, Sum 41, Lit, etc. They all sound the same and are pathetic extensions of the punk bands of the 70's. Yet they're being marketed as the cutting edge of alternative music.