Everyone start buying lots of Led Zeppelin, Queen, R.E.M, and Nirvana albums!

[instantdeath999]

Kind of getting off-topic here, but it is interesting to think just how much of an effect others have on the things that we like, even the things that we consider most personal to us. With music, for example, most of us probably find new music through recommendations, be it from friends or people on the internet. And of course, you could certainly argue that popular music is only popular because it is forcefully put in front of people. Many people only listen to songs when they become popular, and through that, they become more popular... in a lot of ways, the record companies tell us what to like.

Regardless, the best thing to do is to not care about that crap and just continue liking what you like.

[darkwinterbeast8]

I seriously thought I was unique for listening to them, when everyone else was listening to Usher or Britney Spears.

And I thought I was unique listening to Sepultura and Fear Factory while everyone else was listening to Backstreet Boys and N'Sync...

The biggest non-conformists are often the ones who are capable of relying entirely on their own mind really.

This is true.

[instantdeath999]

And I thought I was unique listening to Sepultura and Fear Factory while everyone else was listening to Backstreet Boys and N'Sync...

Yeah, that wasn't until many years later for me.

[toymachineSH]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomal...s-cover-story/

Bieber haters are ridiculous

We're lucky to have him

[weirdphil]

for some reason I think Everyone's ignoreing me dude. ha ha ha ha o well

Bruther, I've had you on my ignore list for over a year, pal. I've removed you from that list since. I crie evrytiem.

[HeyRiles]

I was just always under the impression that it's easier to buy music these days as opposed to the 60s and 70s, and getting mad that there are more sales for today's artists is like getting mad that Gears of War 3 will have more sales than a classic from the 80s

[Sargehalo51]

I was just always under the impression that it's easier to buy music these days as opposed to the 60s and 70s, and getting mad that there are more sales for today's artists is like getting mad that Gears of War 3 will have more sales than a classic from the 80s

Totally agree with this statement.

[instantdeath999]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomal...s-cover-story/

Bieber haters are ridiculous

We're lucky to have him

Let's not go crazy there.

[Dangimarocker]

Let's not go crazy there.

Agreed.

[darkwinterbeast8]

I was just always under the impression that it's easier to buy music these days as opposed to the 60s and 70s, and getting mad that there are more sales for today's artists is like getting mad that Gears of War 3 will have more sales than a classic from the 80s

Well that is definitely part of it. Also, it is ridiculously easy to manufacture a pop record this day and age when all it takes is a computer and auto tuning some retch with a "pretty face", as opposed to styles of music that require instruments and band members that can play said instruments.

The plus side on this era is that even more obscure bands can have their music distributed better now a days then they ever were able to in the past, what with the internet, indie labels, satellite radio, and social networking sites.