I think overall there's been a huge amount of regression in discovery for music but also like... most other things. Recommendation algorithms tend to show you more of what you already like, which makes it incredibly hard to discover new things you might also like. Also creates a huge popularity bias where what's popular gets more popular and what isn't doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell.
One of the lost joys of the past is reading a print magazine that has no idea who you are and discovering articles not written for your demographic, but that regardless expose you to new perspectives and ideas, maybe you find a new hobby or band or whatever, and enrich your life forever. That stuff just isn't happening anymore.
One of the lost joys of the past is reading a print magazine that has no idea who you are and discovering articles not written for your demographic, but that regardless expose you to new perspectives and ideas, maybe you find a new hobby or band or whatever, and enrich your life forever. That stuff just isn't happening anymore.