7. "Rock isn't dead, it's simply not the dominant pop genre" In response to In response to 0
I think economics have come into play here. Name the 20 biggest current acts you can think of. Now how many of them are groups/bands? . ROck has historically been a band-based genre.
I think a lot of charismatic, attractive singer/songwriters who would have become band leaders in years past go the solo route. Record sales are at all-time lows. Royalties are at all-time lows. Now who's trying to split that money four, five or six ways?
Then there's technology. It's much cheaper to put on a do-it-all bedroom producer or production team than a traditional band,