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potter · 01-07-2010, 11:13 PM

Well, it's the billboard charts. It's not popular music because it's popular, it's popular because it's popular.

I know... Let me explain.

Popular music, and what you see on the billboard charts. Isn't typically there because it's good, or everyone likes it, or any reasoning along those lines. It's there because the music studios make the radio and television outlets play the songs over and over and over and on every channel on every station over and over and over. It's not the "popular" music in the sense everyone likes it, it's the "popular" music in the sense most people simply don't know anything else.

For example. Take a look at some good bands with really good talent.

The Fratellis: http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-...history/755593 - They only hit #71, with one of their best sounding songs ( https://youtube.com/watch?v=9in7pdQFUa4 ). They have two albums out which are both contains songs all just as good if not better than that single.

Then, for pure talent and musical ability.

Streetlight Manifesto: http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-...history/527803 - They hit 154, and mind you, with a song off their third album. Because they simply aren't on a big enough record label to be pushed to the masses like shit like lady gaga is. Streetlight Song - https://youtube.com/watch?v=wAHBtbUNlqg

Then you have all the small town local bands, which are just never going to get picked up and thrown on the charts. Like Single File - http://www.billboard.com/artist/the-...history/768117 - They have plenty of good songs and even get some air time sometimes on the lowly channels. https://youtube.com/watch?v=-3SzhM6rYQA - They'll never make it big though, because they aren't what the labels are looking to push to the masses.

But sometimes, once in a blue moon. A decent band will actually make it on the charts. The Thermals for example - https://youtube.com/watch?v=HArLy3VOnAA - Got that song to hit #5 http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-...hermals/509306 . Which is incredible, you normally don't see an indie band like that hit a top chart like that.

01-07-2010, 11:13 PM
potter Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Denver Posts: 6,559	Well, it's the billboard charts. It's not popular music because it's popular, it's popular because it's popular. I know... Let me explain. Popular music, and what you see on the billboard charts. Isn't typically there because it's good, or everyone likes it, or any reasoning along those lines. It's there because the music studios make the radio and television outlets play the songs over and over and over and on every channel on every station over and over and over. It's not the "popular" music in the sense everyone likes it, it's the "popular" music in the sense most people simply don't know anything else. For example. Take a look at some good bands with really good talent. The Fratellis: http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-...history/755593 - They only hit #71, with one of their best sounding songs ( https://youtube.com/watch?v=9in7pdQFUa4 ). They have two albums out which are both contains songs all just as good if not better than that single. Then, for pure talent and musical ability. Streetlight Manifesto: http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-...history/527803 - They hit 154, and mind you, with a song off their third album. Because they simply aren't on a big enough record label to be pushed to the masses like shit like lady gaga is. Streetlight Song - https://youtube.com/watch?v=wAHBtbUNlqg Then you have all the small town local bands, which are just never going to get picked up and thrown on the charts. Like Single File - http://www.billboard.com/artist/the-...history/768117 - They have plenty of good songs and even get some air time sometimes on the lowly channels. https://youtube.com/watch?v=-3SzhM6rYQA - They'll never make it big though, because they aren't what the labels are looking to push to the masses. But sometimes, once in a blue moon. A decent band will actually make it on the charts. The Thermals for example - https://youtube.com/watch?v=HArLy3VOnAA - Got that song to hit #5 http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-...hermals/509306 . Which is incredible, you normally don't see an indie band like that hit a top chart like that. __________________