Is "Old Music" Killing "New Music?"

I am sure modern classical music composers feel it even worse.   

Throughout history, 90% of all popular music regardless of genre sucked.   So its not surprising that the good stuff sticks around.   Cheers to the 10% of young musicians who still make great music for the ages.

The Seed 2.0

https://youtu.be/ojC0mg2hJCc

Knocked up 9 months ago
And what she finna have she don't know
She want neo-soul, this hip-hop is old
She don't want no rock-n-roll
She want platinum or ice or gold
She want a whole lotta somethin' to fold
If you a obstacle she just drop ya cold
'Cause one monkey don't stop the show
Little Mary is bad
In these streets she done ran
E'er since when the heat began
I told the girl look here
Calm down I'ma hold your hand
To enable you to peep the plan
'Cause you is quick to learn
And we can make money to burn
If you allow me the latest game
I don't ask for much, but enough room to spread my wings
And the world finna know my name

I don't ask, for much these days
And I don't bitch, and whine, if I don't get my way
I only wanna fertilize another behind my lover's back
I sit and watch it grow standin' where I'm at
Fertilize another behind my lover's back
And I'm keepin' my secrets mine
I push my seed in her push for life
Its gonna work because I'm pushin' it right
If Mary drops my baby girl tonight
I would name her Rock-N-Roll

Uh-huh
Cadillac need space to roam
Where we headin for she don't know
We in the city where the pros shake rattle and roll
And I'm a gaddang rollin' stone
I don't beg I can hold my own

I don't break I can hold the chrome
And this weighin' a ton and I'm a son of a gun
My code name is The Only One and Black Thought is bad
These streets he done ran ever since when the game began
I never played the fool
Matta fact I be keepin' it cool
Since money been changing hands
And I'm left to shine, but the legacy that I leave behind be the seed
That'll keep the flame
I don't ask for much but enough room to spread these wings
And the world finna know my name

I don't beg
For no rich man
And I don't scream, and kick, when his shit don't fall in my hands, man
'Cause I know how to still
Fertilize another against my lover's will
I lick the opposition 'cause she don't take no pill
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-no dear
You'll be keeping my legend alive
I push my seed in her push for life
Its gonna work because I'm pushin' it right
If Mary drops my baby girl tonight
I would name her Rock-N-Roll
Oh-ooh break it down, break it down, break down beat

I push my seed somewhere deep in her chest
I push it naked 'cause I've takin my test
Deliverin' Mary it don't matter the sex
I'm gon' name it rock and roll
I push my seed in my push for life
It's gonna work be'cause I'm pushin it right
If Mary drop my baby girl, tonight
I would name her Rock-N-Roll
I would name her Rock-N-Roll
I would name her Rock-N-Roll yeah
I would name it Rock-N-Roll

I don't think that "Old Music" is killing "New Music." I think the lack of curated exposure to "New Music" is killing it, or at least letting denying it enough light to thrive. I'm sure most of you on this message board are old enough to remember those golden years of radio where we all depended on a few DJs to clue us in on new stuff. For me, it was Vin Scelsa at WNEW-FM. Vin could be as giddy as a toddler when he found something that excited him and would make sure he let everybody know that this song/artist deserved some listening. Unfortunately, for the most part, those DJs and days are gone. They have been replaced by tiny playlists that are dictated by some algorithm that puts ad revenue before critical praise. 

I think the Ramones said it best when the tides started to change. Ramones - Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio?