Music and Technology

In light of the development of technology, the music production market has exploded. We have countless methods of listening to music now, through out computers, MP3s, ipods, radio, CD, etc, the list continues. In addition, we have the highest quality sound systems ever developed, speakers that can fill a stadium with full noise, to the popular bose headphones. In addition, the amount of music currently produced has grown exponentially. While all these things are true, however, is the quality of the music now produced as it was "back in the day"? Because of how easy it is to now produce music, I believe that the quality now created has paid the price. Music now has no sustenance, it simply doesn't last. Compare the current itunes top son, "Jump then Fall" by Taylor Swift. In two months, will the vast majority of those currently smitten with that song listen to it? Doubtful. Conversely, must produced a few decades ago, while the production and distribution of it was slow, it was high quality and has lasted ages. For instance, the beatles, are still listened to today. I do not believe that my children will listen to my generation's music, despite the fact that I listened to my parents. Don't get me wrong, technology has done great things for music, without it, the whole "techno" genre would not even exist, which I genuinely believe would be a shame. I am simply an idealist and wish that in the rose could come without thorns.