By almost all measures, it is. Number of artists, average age of artists, revenue, number of customers, etc.
> as opposed to recorded music becoming way more accessible through technology.
Except that by most measures the general public consumes VASTLY less music than they used to, so it isn't accessibility driving it.
Now, you could suggest that it's because of a bunch of changes: video games, social media, etc. That would at least be plausible.
Compared to when? 1800? 1970? 2010?
By almost all measures, it is. Number of artists, average age of artists, revenue, number of customers, etc.
> as opposed to recorded music becoming way more accessible through technology.
Except that by most measures the general public consumes VASTLY less music than they used to, so it isn't accessibility driving it.
Now, you could suggest that it's because of a bunch of changes: video games, social media, etc. That would at least be plausible.