In Reply to: RE: Many words have baggage attached posted by Todd Krieger on December 29, 2020 at 20:55:51:
Like many other industries -- TV, fashion, movies and others -- the main thrust of the music industry has long been the mass market, which for music means the stuff young people buy. That's where the mass market lies, which in turn means that's where the money is.
But, like other industries, there has always also been a niche market for quality. A few smaller record labels, often classical and jazz, but sometimes including other genres, do focus on producing quality recordings.
But, when a company's focus is on peddling the latest pop or rap track to people in cars or using ear buds with their iPhone, the concept of "audiophile" recording quality goes out the window. This is no surprise and any other expectations for the mass market are rather futile.
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