What happened is the music listener has become much more of a connoisseur and a king of his own destiny. You can no longer shove an album down their throats and say, 'Here's 15 songs, four of them are good, you know. Spend 20 dollars on this CD.' It's not going to happen. That's what has taken the music industry down.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Music listeners now demand quality and control, making it impossible for the industry to force mediocre albums on them.
- In plain terms
- Listeners are smarter now and will not buy albums just to fill a playlist with bad songs.
- What can you take from it?
- Quality matters more than quantity to modern listeners.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How has listening changed in your life?
- Is quantity better than quality?
Another view
Some consumers still rely on curators or algorithms.
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