Change has always been part of popular music in all aspects of the industry. With modern technology and the social media info world change will happen even more rapidly each decade, but I think Fde is correct in that young people will always want/need their pop idols, thus the creative youth will always want to learn instruments, sing, and record music. There was a time when we knew only who we heard on the radio or saw on TV or live concerts. Today, there are so many Indi artists and alternative "this/that" that few idols, though exceptions last more than 3-5 years in popularity. Look at some of the young artists on Youtube that had millions of clicks a few years ago and now that they are more professional and have had short success, their click numbers have declined significantly..........the youth and new youth has other upcoming You-tubers or have moved on just like little kids that loved "Barney" look at him in disdain once a bit older. Fde is right on IMO.

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