The masses have the taste of the Philistines (with all apologies to any living Philistines). Audiophiles, stereo nuts, music lovers and the like have a deeper appreciation and more catholic tastes and would probably agree with your assessment but as Winoguy17 said, the question is difficult to answer.
Marketing goes a long way and once those bean counters zero in on a formula that works, they milk it for all its worth. Since the monopolization of the music industry some time ago, this was foretold but ignored. The major labels make the artist, market the artist in their own venues, be it live or on cable, review their own artists in their own publications, be it print or online, and saturate the audiences with their crap.
It doesn't take much to gather a crowd nowadays. :-)
All the best,
Nonoise
Marketing goes a long way and once those bean counters zero in on a formula that works, they milk it for all its worth. Since the monopolization of the music industry some time ago, this was foretold but ignored. The major labels make the artist, market the artist in their own venues, be it live or on cable, review their own artists in their own publications, be it print or online, and saturate the audiences with their crap.
It doesn't take much to gather a crowd nowadays. :-)
All the best,
Nonoise