Pop music really is worse than ever. You're not just getting old.

Here are some of my favorite articles on the current state of the music industry.  I highly recommend you take some time to read up on some of these trends in music.  I try not to drown myself in this stuff too much because all it does is make me go crazy, but the knowledge is very interesting and really makes you think a lot about our society and how controlled we are.

Scientists Prove That Pop Music Is Ruining Our Brains.
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http://mic.com/articles/98310/scientists-prove-that-pop-music-is-literally-ruining-our-brains

The Music Industry Is Brainwashing You To Like Bad Pop Songs.
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http://mic.com/articles/95260/the-music-industry-is-literally-brainwashing-you-to-like-bad-pop-songs-here-s-how

"EDM" Is The Worst Thing That Has Ever Happened To Electronic Dance Music.
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http://www.discodemons.net/2012/09/09/edm-vs-electronic-dance-music/

How EDM Culture made Outkast Seem Like A Flop At Coachella.
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http://edm.com/blog/why-its-edms-fault-outkast-flopped-coachella-2014

How To Talk To Your Children About Their Shitty Taste In Music.
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http://www.hipstercrite.com/2013/08/29/forget-miley-how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-their-shitty-music-taste/

Top 10 Reasons Why the Music Industry is Failing
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http://rdstreets.hubpages.com/hub/Top-10-Reasons-Why-the-Music-Industry-is-Failing

Why We Listen To Our Favorite Music Over And Over.
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http://aeon.co/magazine/culture/why-we-love-repetition-in-music/

Is Pop Music Evolving, Or Is It Just Getting Louder?
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http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/07/26/is-pop-music-evolving-or-is-it-just-getting-louder/

Music Criticism Has Degenerated Into Lifestyle Reporting.
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/18/music-criticism-has-degenerated-into-lifestyle-reporting.html

How Payola Is Still Happening And Why You Only Hear Major Label Songs On The Radio
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110916/03140815978/how-payola-works-today-why-you-only-hear-major-label-songs-radio.shtml

You Didn’t Make The Harlem Shake Go Viral, Corporations Did.
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http://qz.com/67991/you-didnt-make-the-harlem-shake-go-viral-corporations-did/

How To Become Internet Famous For $68.
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http://qz.com/74937/how-to-become-internet-famous-without-ever-existing/

How To Get Your Song On Commercial Radio
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http://www.tunecore.com/blog/2011/09/how-to-get-your-song-on-commercial-radio.html

How to Become a SoundCloud Superstar, One Fake Fan At A Time.
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http://5chicago.com/features/how-to-become-a-fake-soundcloud-superstar/

Facebook Is Extorting Bands And Brands.
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http://www.metalsucks.net/2014/03/26/facebook-trying-extort-bands-brands/

Edgerank Explained in a Simple Infographic
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http://istrategyconference.com/blog/Edgerank-Explained-in-a-Simple-Infographic

Here is a bonus link for you.  I find this link relevant because it shows how little people pay attention to lyrics, plus, how few artists write their own songs.

65 Songs You Will Never Be Able To Listen To The Same Way Again
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http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/songs-youll-never-be-able-to-listen-to-the-same-way-again#3tk9q4a

And finally, here is the reason MTV stopped playing music videos: