Musical Chairs

12Jun08

Musical Chairs seems to be a favorite game in today’s music industry that goes on almost too much for fans to keep up with who won the game. In reality, this analogy closely applies to a lot of popular music, making fans question what really is “popular.” Does music get to be popular if it reaches the Top 10 and fizzles to nothingness? Maybe, but it’s definitely not worth is with all that is at stake to lose and be accountable for.

Lots of musicians are being replaced or pushed out of the way too quickly and too easily for listeners to enjoy them. Since fans are won almost completely upon judgments of artists they deem worthy enough of their ears, artists know they have to make all their music count all too well. Maybe too many artists have been rejected who had true musical talent because of this harsh, brutal process but in the end directors and editors, choreographers and producers know where it’s at.

An album that is going on its third #1 hit could suddenly lose all interest as some other artist slams that album with music that has everything people want to hear. Strong artists visible in current music are becoming more aware of this Musical Chairs game. They are releasing and producing fast enough to get all the praise and fill the spaces of other poor artists who never get the amount of exposure they think their contract entitles.

Downloading of music is one pastime that is turning the rules of this game into an even more complicated one, as musical artists have to be aware of what is theirs as far as ownership and legal property. It’s hard to imagine, but famous artists are rich and wealthy because it is their work, just like anybody else’s work. Being a musical star is a job, and a harder one than most can live up to.

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