It's all been done before. There has been so much music in the past few decades that musically and especially lyrically, it's hard to create a batch of songs that is a "game-changer."

Lady Gaga came close on her first album, and by the way, she's had at least one hit that is over 5 minutes long.

Also, I'm thinking something about the marketability of lyrically complex songs in markets where English isn't the official language, but I really do not know how Americanized music is there.

I saw someone recently propose a new business model for the music industry wherein people who pre-order an album are treated as investors, and depending on the success of the sales, receive a return on it much like a stock market.

I've paraphrased it terribly, but I thought it was an interesting model.

Sounds similar to the Kickstarter movement with 'indie' video game development. People can pre-order / invest within various tiers and get substantially greater rewards based on the initial cash investment.

With a band I can see it being split like $5 gets you a digital copy of the album when it's done, $10 gets you a physical + digital, $20 gets you both + a t-shirt etc.

Of course those rewards only get paid out once the product is complete and there's absolutely no guarantee of satisfaction. I can't really see the album format moving to pay cash dividends like investing in the stock market though.

Is this thread dead? Anyone mind if i bump it? It's an interesting subject, and I'd like to hear some insight.

Some people think that there's no good music anymore but **** them. Good music has always been there and it will always. It is just that you have to find it.

People who say that are just lazy. There's tons of good music around right now.

Absolutely so.

It gets too little attention, though.

Maybe, but we can't help it, so why bitch about it? If people don't know what is good and what is not it's their problem. Though they may think the same about me. And they have a right to do so.

Agreed. I have more problems listening to stuff I already own because I'm always on to the next great new album.