The music industry's problem is putting out crap music for decades now.
When a CD is 12-15 tracks and maybe 1-3 are any good. That is a problem. Especially when you are charging people $9-12.00 for that single hit song they liked (before itunes). People get tired of being ripped off. The costs of technology, and disks have become cheaper since the early 80's, yet the cost remains the same.
Add in all of the 'pop' and
image artists of the past few decades that were more about fashion and scandal then actual talent, and you start a landslide that has been going one for some time now.
Instead of actually developing long term artists, they are simply investing in the new flash in the pan. After all, they make more money on a new artist then an older one they have to pay royalties to correctly.
There are a number of different major issues that have been going on for some time, and no post, or thread will be able to solve them all. All media companies are hurting from this shit. From movies, music, games, and software.
