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Why bands are disappearing: "Young people aren’t excited by them" (www.theguardian.com)
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I was looking into why I just don't see cover bands at my local venue but this hits a bit deeper at the issue.

I wonder if how niche music tastes have become has something to do with it.

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[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The article is about pop music. Not music in general. If you read far enough to see the statistics on various pop charts and musical festivals, you'll see the point they're trying to make more clearly.