Why Is Every Artist Releasing Music In 2024...
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- In this video, we talk about why it seems every artist is putting out music this year. From a lack of money, industry pressure to scheduling delays we'll dive into some theories for why it seems like 2024 is music's busiest year. It's wild we live in a world where Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Ariana Grande and more all put out albums within a few months of eachother.
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Timestamps:
0:00 intro
2:58 whats going on?
4:35 how is this different from the past
9:55 why is this happening
12:40 the industry is broke
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K-pop fans who are used to an album every other month😭
fr💀
Omggg so trueee. 😂😂
very true this is weak sauce
Literally a new album and tour every week
Thats insane..
America isn't announcing a recession officially because when they do they actually have to provide help to their citizens. The longer they can hide it, the better for them.
Agreed. America has been in a de-facto recession for over a year now.
@@akeemalleyne5890since late 2022 Imo
If they were to officially announce that we're in a recession, then they'd have a hard time explaining to everyone why and how they were able to give a $95 billion aid package to foreign countries.
But fr how? @@TheREALJosephTurner
There is an official definition of what a recession is and US has not reached that point yet. Yall gotta stop lmao.
Not to mention all the celebrities suddenly doing brand deals. Even Beyonce. People I've never seen in ads are suddenly everywhere
Beyoncé has always done brand deals, all 27 years of her career
@@bperez8656 reading comprehension is fundamental. No where did I say she didn't do brand deals. I said everyone is SUDDENLY doing it this year when they wouldn't have or haven't done it in years. . I also said people I'VE never seen. No where in my comment does it say Beyonce didn't have brand deals. Read to understand not to argue
@@mizcantybaby “even Beyoncé” implies that there’s something wrong, odd, or significant about “even Beyoncé” doing that in 2024. So I should turn it around back to you. “Reading comprehension of what you wrote…
@@bperez8656the only deal bey has done before this year was for tiffany and now she is working with verizon, uber, and lyft of all brands. It’s a bit shocking bc she never even shows her face like she has been
@@bperez8656clock it
The music awards are gonna be a BLOODBATH
HELP WE KEEP RUNNING INTO EACHOTHER IN EVERY COMMENT SECTION LMAO 😂
@@sumiha OMG LMAOOO
Technically, they always are.
It's the reason why some people who are nominated never attend;
because they just ASSUME they won't win.
They need more CATAGORIES.
You know what? I’m gonna make an album
👏yas
samee
Already ahead of you, made three albums so far
-Julie Ragbeer
let’s go! I’m releasing my first 4 albums this year, and i’m going on tour! (early next year) 🥰🥰
the way that it was JUST announced that charli xcx and troye sivan are going on tour together... also ice spice is relaesing her album y2k this year
Charli is also releasing Brat in June and is doing another tour for that she’s doing another tour because so many people wanted tickets.
I mean her boiler room literally crashed the website almost did it twice this is just a charli year
I’m excited because Ice Spice has never had an album, she has only released EPs and Singles so the fact that she is releasing an album is a somewhat Joy!
im sooo excited for y2k omg😭😭😭
i mean he talked about going on tour last year when he released his album so it makes sense for him
Artists touring old music is clear indication they are broke. Read those contracts ladies and gents!
Or maybe STREAMING doesn't pay anything. Google how much each streaming service pays per stream. That's why artist have tour because they have to pay the label, their personal teams, and everything in between. If we want this oversaturation to decrease, start buying your faves merch, digital downloads, and physical media
Taylor is a billionaire, broke where?
A billionaire by assets does not mean a billionaire by liquid
@@yo-a how much does she owe the label lmao? The eras tour made billions
@@yo-aLet's take Taylor Swift...she is broke but takes a private jet for 13 minutes flights? That costs a lot.Make it make sense. I ain't paying her for destroying the planet
Even Normani might drop something 😂😂😂
LMAO this is funny considering her situation
@@itsuplike9947 whats her situation?
You KNOWWWW it’s bad if Normani FINALLY DROPS
Ok know this is lit
she is next week
I feel like labels get together & plan a year or sometimes even month of releasing music💀 especially within kpop, I’ll have 10 groups dropping music in the same month😭 sometimes it’s overkill
true like lemme fully enjoy one song!!!!!
This Kpop is almost like what AI music is going to be, soulless, mass-produced music. If that's not the case already.
@@fabiors10 I agree, though some groups write their own music & don’t have that many cbs but the group that be having 4 albums a year is crazy. But also they drop “albums” & it’s like 2 songs like im not buying that sorry
I truly believe this will be over within the next few years, after a low there’s always a high. Stay safe y’all
Honey, you've (we) got a big storm coming :')
Do you mean as in music releases or as in us in general? Lmao
@@user-mz2ne4yh2t I was referring to the recession 😭lol
@@bryanstivengomezmontoya9376why do u say that?
What are you talking about? Is the world gonna end?
These celebrities are richhhh. Don’t feel bad if you can’t support monetarily. Support who you want within your means.
Ok?
I believe that TikTok played a role in this. Everyone always uses that one trending song from an artist until they get tired of it and a newer trending song comes out. As a result artists are pressured to push out more music faster because they know fans flock to TikTok and discover songs that way.
Edit: I’m shooked how Taylor released 32 songs from her latest album
this is why i deleted tiktok
I'm so glad I don't have tiktok, it ruined my experience with music (making the music overplayed)
How old are u? Lol clearly yung coz less than ten yrs ago, it was normal for an artist to drop an album once a Yr or at least once every 2 yrs minimum..back in the day wen the industry was at its peak the beatles would do at least 2 a Yr, once the beach boys released 4 albums in 1 yr, n in terms of Taylor having 30 tracks the beatles had an album with 30 songs all the way bk in '67 again wen the industry was at its peak, yall gen x'rs need to get out of your bubble
@@jadebel7006 you called the 10 then said they are gen xers????? How old are YOU?
@@pipitayun.r2763 yes, it really does. I became tired of ‘Flowers’ in 2023. This year I have yet to hear the full song of Beyoncé’s. “Texas Hold Em” and I am already so TIRED of hearing the lyrics over and over again
Even fuckin jojo siwa 💀
and james charles......
homegirl literally relaunched another pop girls career too 💀
@@daujahReleasing music? Like real music under a label??
@@kennemedia01 most likely independently but he already has one single out and his second ones coming out very soon….
@@daujah 😰 That's quite scary to think about
it's like people who don't listen to kpop now have an idea of how that industry works, cause everyone is releasing something at all times there (I'm not into kpop anymore but wow things could be rlly overwhelming when you had two albums/EPs coming out every two/three weeks, imo just shows how much the money is in focus there)
literally
Exactly what I thought of
Cause some companies abuse and take advantage of their people to make music so they can make money…..so…..
Kpop idols are the most exploitative artists though. It isn’t normal to release and tour like that bc a good album will last a year and a half at the least. Kpop songs are just full of trends that burn quick and their management are running them thin for profit.
@@KrissyKayyyliterally kpop idols are treated like objects by their companies and are sucked dry until their contract ends that's why a group can release 2-3 full albums in 1years
2008 was the same situation wherein Adele, Mariah, Madonna, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Britney Spears were releasing projects near each other. That’s not even including others like Kanye, Maroon 5 etc. And imagine a world we had to pay for those releases & not stream them. 2024 who?
Yup it's not shocking that people are pushing their new makeup skincare albums etc.
They always shove pop culture down our mouths during recessions. Maybe to lessen public outrage.
Adele didn’t really blow up til 2012. I didn’t hear of her til 2008. Christina’s B2B album was released in 2006…not 2008…
And the way Rihanna was collecting number ones that year like it was infinity stones.
@@lessismore8533 Christina had her Keeps Getting Better greatest hits album & single. She was a few years away from Bionic so was still a star by then. Adele had Chasing Pavements in 2008, a breakthrough for her as she won best new artist & best female pop vocal performance in the grammys at Feb 2009, together with being nominated for record of the year & song of the year. That is a hot debut in 2008
I feel like it's just a coincidence, a lot of these artists last released an album 2 to 3 years ago, so it just so happened that their release schedule synched up
Taylor have been releasing music nonstop since 2019 XD
@@sowhat1674 Yeah Taylor's definitely the exception, she's been much more productive the past few years, even if you exclude the re-records
Everyone but Bruno Mars😭
The amount of debt he's supposedly in, I'm sure new music is coming soon
Bruno mars is performing live in LA in august
Thank God 🎉
@@bperez8656fake news
And Rihanna 😭
a lot of artist are trying to end their 5-6 albums deals right these artist are preparing to be independent. im a music producer and I get to see a lot of the BTS of what the general public doesn't. I also live in LA
Yep. Independent is the move. A lot of independent artists are making and streamed higher than their signed counterparts
Can you share more? I’m curious
What does that mean? Can you pls go into details that's really interesting
@@I_love_You_And_Me_1996after getting the following a label helps build, artists can pretty much go independent and still make a living. Have to be smart and knowledgeable tho. Marketing and advertising is the toughest and needs the cash flow
@@ZackAngelMusic I understand, thanks for explaining. However I don't think the label would let artists have it easy to leave with their following which they worked on, which is sad
New albums: Beyoncé,Doja Cat,Cardi B,Olivia Rodrigo,Taylor Swift,Chloe Bailey,Megan,Ariana Grande,Halle Bailey,Katy Perry,Nicki is still releasing,JT,Billie Eillish.....etc etc
Omg it's overwhelming.
Hallee is dropping an album??
Shakira as well!
Dua lipa!
lana del rey!
A little underground but AURORA is as well
None of them are "broke." Modern US capitalism is all about growth. If they're not making more money this year than last year then somehow that means they're failing. It's disgusting.
you get it.
There were a lot of big name artists that went completely broke during the 90's when album sales were at all time high. I wouldn't be supriced if there were multiple of todays stars that are close to being actually broke or heavily in debt. They need to portray an image of success, which costs money. Streaming pays very little, so much of he money comes from brand deals, merch and tours. During worst of the pandemic they couldn't properly tour, but they might have been on the hook for a lot of the tour costs if one was planned. Cost for venue reservations, any personel they were going to have like musicians, dancers, audio engineers, etc. They have property, but not as much or as valuable as people might think. It's supricingly easy to loose extreme amounts of money in very short time.
our definition of broke and their definition of broke is WAYYYYYY different. if they made a billion this year next year they dont want a billion they want more than that, their greed cannot be fulfilled. theyre all greedy pigs.
The Grammys are about to be a bloodbath next year. 💀
OMG IM SCARED NOW 💀💀
@@adzdrawssas a swiftie im hoping olivia takes album of the year rather than ttpd
@@dgk6661as much as i love olivia , unfortunately she's not eligible for aoty next grammy. Deluxe don't count. Only eligible is obsessed
Alotta people in the indie sphere are also announcing tours left and right, which I do like because these are artists that will play the smaller venues and clubs and will be cheaper and more intimate. However, because EVERYONE is touring, part of me worries that the many mainstream tours coming up will pull potential money from those smaller artists. However However, these smaller artists are able to interact with their audience in a more genuine way because they aren't super huge audiences so maybe they will benefit from this as they have their own dedicated stans.
man I just gave myself a headache.
You made some good points thought. It's gonna be a mixed bag overall for indie artists. Some are gonna make it on the other side of 2024 with waaaay more fans. Others are gonna get swallowed up in the 'new release' frenzy. I'm really excited for this years openers though. They're gonna get a massive boost I think.
I feel like ppl forgot we just got out of a global pandemic...
real like, after biden stopped calling covid a pandemic, everyone js forgot, but people are still getting sick. the recession is still going on rn
Hahahahahhaa you’re joking right
it never ended people just stopped caring….
@@sozi6451 hahahahahahahhaahaha delusional, truly. Stay home, it’s better for US normal people hahahaa
Exactly. Meaning 2024 is the first year that Covid testing is not mandatory. This is the year To Tour! The people have been waiting.
You know it’s bad when Rihanna talks an possibly releasing an album 😂 but I think it’s because the economy. Everything is expensive. I don’t think artists like Taylor and Beyoncé are broke but the economy isn’t the same.
Lol Rihanna has been talking about ‘possibly’ releasing an album for almost a decade now
I think she just gives small hints to pacify her whiny stans, who keep begging for new music from a beauty mogul mom of two small children.
@@Garcelle1987At this point she needs to make an official statement via her website or IG to tell them her heart is just no longer in music anymore. She gave them a lot in a relatively short time period tbh. I think they are gonna be fine
@@AngeBiampandou
I doubt her releasing an official statement about retiring from music would make any difference to this new generation of fans, who are so entitled, that many of them (On social media) act like they can incessantly complain and bully her into submission 😂
Now her casual fans are different,they are normal & seem more than happy to continue to enjoy her old music, as Rihanna still remains one of the most streamed female artists on all major platforms.
@@Garcelle1987 The super stans are be on her ass regardless. If she drops some mid uninspired new music just to make her fans stfu It's gonna be a problem too. It's almost impossible for her to make all of them happy. It's a damn if you do, damn if you don't situation due to all the teasing
Missy Elliot is on tour that’s wild
Wow. Haven’t heard of her til since the 2000s
its crazy how billie said that then proceeded to release 8+ vinyls. she made you buy 3 full vinyls to get a signed one, that's crazyyyy
she don’t decide how many vinyls is going to be put out, that’s all up to the label.
Hypocrisy is the name of river flowing through billies backyard 😂
you seriously think artists decide that? After so much about the music industry being exposed on social media you still don't get it? lol.
Ok well then I’m sure we’d be fine with taylor’s “label” releasing 4 vinyls without yall having a heart attack
@@shinyy160 i’m mostly fine with it, while acknowledging that it is a wasteful thing to do, and that she could’ve released a deluxe album. but clearly, it was a marketing strat. Also, difference is, that’s Taylor Swift, she is not Billie Eillish, and vice versa, Taylor Swift is her team, she gets the final say. Billie has a team. And Billie’s contract is most likely not great, based on her still being fairly new to the industry.
putting out 8 different versions of albums is literally how the kpop industry works😂 (it's a very consumerist industry in general), it's so hard being a poor kpop stan (especially if u stan multiple groups cause they're always putting something out for u to buy lol
Unless you’re a blackpink fan or any yg artists ( I’m just gonna stop here)
Then stream it
Haha I'm just buying on version of a kpop album. I'm not buying loads of versions of same thing. Only one I did was Jungkook Golden and had 3. Only because I got the white one as I prefered the box then the other two had better photo albums. But not doing it with others because not bothered 😂😂
or just don’t buy them 😭
Could also be that due to Hollywood having to cut back on movies and tv shows this year because of the WGA & SAG strike there's a ton of gaps this year. So the music industry is taking advantage of that.
Great point. I haven't watched many TV shows this year, because there's not many new seasons... But my spotify is loaded
the recession is in full swing baybee
The real indication to say this in my opinion is that Normani is expected to finally release her first album 😂😂
yup!
If rihanna drops something, I'll assume we are in a full recession for the long haul
"Releasing a tour for an album that may be trash" and seeing bad bunny I SCREAMED. yeah a lot of people hate this recent album of his LOL. and are complaining about tour tickets being way overpriced. personally I don't think he should've released an album so quick after the smash that "Un Verano sin ti" was
Suddenly all these big artist are touring in my country. They never come here
where are you from
@@incieDenmark, usually we have 1 or 2 big artist visit a year.
LITERALLY: half of my bucket list concerts are coming to my country this year
@@honoreelois5647 be for real 😭 you have festivals and a lot of big and indie artists go to denmark. i know it's not amsterdam or paris but a lot of artists go to copenhagen at least...
@@incieidie and mainstream artists are not the same. And festivals are not the same as big tours
Everyone is releasing except for Carti and Frank Ocean
& tame impala 😢
@@jasminenunez8172technically Tama Impala is releasing under the name “Dua Lipa” 🤣
And Rihanna 😆
And Tyler the creator😭
Cardi B has a single, if that's who Carti is... not sure, lmk
as a kpop fan this has been the thing for us for like forever buying a new album and streaming a new EP is a weekly thing
For real. I really wish straykids stopped over working themselves to death and constantly producing stuff. I wish the eras for each album lasted much longer! Because the content is good- the timing? Not so much. I would much rather sit back and enjoy slowly as all the content or music came out than constantly being in a rush to listen to stuff and watch stuff before the next era begins
Interesting how all the sudden everyone wants to do a tour when we’re all BROKE AS FUCK. I can’t even Affirm tickets to these shows because I’ve been Affirming my groceries for the last 6 months.
Glad I was always broke 🤭
Don’t worry. Keep voting democrat 🤣🤣
@@joshhernandez6974voting republican aint gonna help us either. Fuck red or blue, we need to be voting anything besides those two
@@forgotmyun yes …I agree but let’s be real. If we vote for a third party candidate that’s a guaranteed L. The country is too divided right now into two sects. The Trump sect and the anti Trump sect also known as the Biden sect. Anything else has no chance. But I agree we need a third party we really do but is it doable ?? That’s a big issue
@@joshhernandez6974 it’s doable but it’s gonna take work. People need to set aside their differences. Stop telling people to vote one or the other. Right now we’re too divided, and that’s what’s keeping us here. We need to take notes from the French Revolution and remember who the real enemy is. Because it’s not the regular people, regardless of political affiliation.
Actually festival ticket sales are bombing right now. Every festival is undersold. And a lot of people are complaining about the lineups not being good which is due festivals not having enough money for those A class artists to headline. Basically stadium and arena headline shows have bigger budgets than fests do, which is why all these artists are going on tour instead of headlining fests
Hello fellow stay 👋🏼
@@Lily05230 Hello STAY 😋💕
I think it could also be not an entirely intentional but recognized effect that numerous big artists releasing builds hype for other artists
I’ll call this the barbenheimer effect as we actually saw it there with those two movies essentially adding hype to each other and really igniting a lot of passion towards movies for the rest of the year (2023 was a killer year for movies)
Omg ur so right
conan gray's album is so good
Yesss it’s so good
oh my god yes, it‘s my favourite of his albums
REAL
Conan released an album??? Idk that!! I'm listen to Bey, Taylor's looooonnnngggg albums. I don't have time. It's too much😢
@@Itzzy515 Conan’s is like 30 minutes
I'm no expert in the music industry so I'm not gonna comment on what's going on behind the scenes this year. All Imma say is WE. GETTIN. FED!!
Being fed mostly slop though. Cash grab is the current priority. Very few artists coming out with great albums.
@@LD-tn6ffyawn shut up. Quit generalizing idiot
FULL full! unbuckle your jeans at the dinner table FULL🤣🤣
@@kingvampstan if artists r going broke... why would they spend their time making an album when they can make cheap viral hits. it makes more sense
@@1-1-1-1 I never said any of that, I said the person made a stupid generalization, bad albums certainly exist, but the good FAR outweighs the bad. And yes, most artists are looking for their album to be a huge hit, most of the time, it’s the label who makes them put out a whole album, or in some cases, stops them from putting out an album in fear of taking away the heat the song has at that time. And also, bc albums simply make more money, and it also helps the artist get out of their contract quicker, which they would want to, if they ever wanted to leave their label, whether it’d be bc of an exploitive contract, terrible management, you name it. Basically, album(s) = get out of contract = closer to getting away from that label if you ever wanted to leave or go independent. it also equals more money for the label, which is why we’re seeing everyone put out 1001 vinyl variants. Artist gets paid based on how well their music does, more album(s), more money. Touring also is a good source of money for the artist, as most of the money from said tour, goes to them. Unlike the streams and sales of music, which a decent amount goes to the label. Sorry for the tangent lol
1. We're definitely in a recessy.
2. It's tour, like four and your.
3. I haven't been to a concert since 2019. I'm good.
It's Taylor Swift and Beyonce from last year. The Eras tour was such a success and credit to Taylor and her team cause it was unique and epic. Artists want to capitalise on the summer and the momentum. The more attention you grab in the headlines, the more attention your music gets e.g the Drake beef(not that he needs it) but that's my two cents on it. I thought I was on the only one who noticed that so many artists were releasing music
I like Taylor but have you even been to het Eras tour and if so, how was it “unique “?…
@@lessismore8533 I second this. How is it unique?
@@bwabbystrabewwy2528Hit that unique moment. 2020 and 21 lockdowns. 2022 was better but still general uncertainty. 2023 was the year people were feeling safer and craving for live events. And Taylor Swift goes through Eras Tour and you see the rest.
The way I try to work my way through a bunch of new releases is I have a playlist called Latest Obsessions and I have a rule that I have to remove the song from the playlist after a year max so it always stays fresh (then I just file those songs into other playlists). This year, my playlist is 4.5 hours long, and it's just gonna keep growing! Now I know why, at least
Bro, what's your spotify @ i neeeeed that playlist! Everything's so overwhelming Idek where to start
Man, I do the opposite, I create playlist for every artists with their albums there an I only delete the songs I don't like. And my taylor swift playlist is over 13 hours lmaooooo
That is actually a very smart practice to maintain. I find myself always burning out of enjoying songs that I genuinely like because I tend to over listen to them and not maintain variety. So I may attempt to recreate a similar practice for myself!
Like 2016 ,2024 is the year of music
Music comes out every year tho lol
I don’t remember anything special about 2016
Let’s not forget everyone is doing concerts this year Nicki Minaj Megan Janet Jackson Justin Timberlake Usher Doja cat 😅
JLO??
Old school and new school, practically every one !
@@sabrinarodrigues629who?
Wow Janet is back?..
As a big metal guy outside of the pop entertainment scene, it’s also very similar. A lot of traditional bands have been pushing albums the last two years, alongside a lot of newer artists. It’s even worse for them because of the low pay to stream rate. I always make sure to tip the merch booths because lord knows they need it
This is good, because when you started to mention how the billboard was the same, it made me think of how I was so bored. During this time I felt like nothing was coming out, just kept listening to my old songs, having to scroll through my library it was a weird time.
Could we go back to the days when artist released 10 songs minimum on an album? Why do we need 27 + songs on an album? Like is anybody else getting burnt out with music?
The only way "burn out" can be even possible with music is when influencer culture forces new content down peoples throat, instead of people organically gravitating towards music they naturally like. Sorry, but Sabrina Carpenter shouldn't be a "thing". Suddenly (out of nowhere) shes an A-list singer/songwriter SOLELY because Taylor Swift told her millions of followers that they "should" like her. Listening to albums that you don't really love just so you can be in the know and culturally aware of what everyone is hyping up is what results in burnout. Its the DEFINING factor of today's music industry.
Pretty sure it has to do with the streaming model. The more hours listened, the more revenue or something like that. It might even be per song, even if the song is 45 secs long
@@LD-tn6ff Agreed
And they could save the deluxe edition that has the 27 songs for people that are actually interested. I miss when I was younger and we would get the original CD and then maybe a month or two later we receive a deluxe edition that had some bonus tracks. Not five different versions of a CD that you had to buy all of them off to have one or two extra songs each. Dis too much.
There’s no 8 songs albums because most artists put out songs that are like 2 minutes. Imagine waiting for a 8-10 song album and the duration is 25 minutes lol
this makes sense with the exception that touring is historically not financially lucrative unless you‘re selling out a good amount of shows. it‘s also weird that they‘re all releasing in march and april. it always used to be august through november and maybe, circling back to touring, that is so that these artists can all tour their album over the summer and maybe that‘s the reason all these tours are being announced before the album is even out. because usually it‘s album in the fall, tour announcement within a month or two after release, ticket sales and then tour starts in the spring of the next year. and the only person on that schedule currently (that i can think of) is olivia. so i can see how this is just speedrunning money, however, tours need to be selling out to turn a profit. and in the end, the artist is the person paying, not the label. and plenty of people hate touring because it‘s very mentally and physically draining.
laying it out like this has helped in some capacity but i can‘t get over the touring aspect. a lot of people releasing right now are famous enough to turn a profit on their tours tho so maybe that‘s just the answer
and it’s not even just the famous artists, i listen to some rlly underground music and even they are randomly randomly releasing a bunch of music i cant keep up 😭
Where is the Sade album???
Mariah Carey??
There’s not that many that I really care about…
That’s what I’m saying!! Sade needs to tour again😔😔. As you should they’re definitely the best female artist like ever
Sade is done lol
@@s.tiaira9081 she definitely is lol
@@jenjoestar.Why is that?
Sade has been done for like 30 years or so…. I have always wanted her to come back but I think she’s done for good.😞
No you're right, there's been multiple articles in the past year saying that record labels are going broke, this is all (the mass releases) just an effect of that.
Y'all being overwhelmed by this while I laugh in K-pop stan
I'm surprised no one is mentioning AI music platforms like Suno and Udio. The ethics of these platforms and their training data are a separate conversation, but they can already put together coherent songs in their beginning stages now. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of these artists were being pushed to tour and release now before AI music takes off. I can imagine music tastes becoming more personalized, with people generating background music for themselves if they can't create it - then going to their favorite performer for a more complete show. That performer will then act as an influencer in other fields (as an actor, brand spokesperson, model, fashion designer, etc.) for supplemental income. The artists would make less money, but I feel like the US is the only country where music artists were given an extreme amount of money compared to artists in other countries.
Well currently our economy is in a depression so that’s probably why
The economy is doing great. Employment rates are super high and spending on unnecessary things is higher than ever. You obviously don’t know what a depression is.
@@nellier3468That's a half true statement. The economy is terrible. The rest is true.
*We are NOT in a recession. In fact, the economy is hot, even a bit overheated. That's the opposite of a recession. The rate of inflation has dropped to near-target levels & it keeps dropping. Unemployment is at a 60-year low among all demographics. And for the 1st time in decades, average salaries are rising a bit higher than inflation, which is a good thing. Additionally, we have the strongest economy & the best recovery of all industrial nations.*
*Inflation is not just someone's feelings. There's a highly technical definition that describes it, & we're far from that definition. You are on a platform reaching hundreds of thousands of watchers, therefore you have a duty to avoid misrepresenting your opinions or feelings as facts. Otherwise, you run the risk of spreading false info.*
*Anyway, it's probably right to say that the music industry isn't currently doing as well as other industries, but I think the main reason for the numerous releases (& this is just my guess, not a fact) is possibly because a lot of acts have a lot of pent-up projects due to the pandemic that is only now coming to the forefront, & their timing all happen to converge on the same time frame.* 👍🏽
@@nellier3468 no, its bad its just that in america, they will still spend on whatever because capitalism and consumerism, right?
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I’ve noticed this trend with smaller/newer indie pop artists too! Chappell Roan, Remi Wolf, Crumb, Still Woozy, just to name a few
Unrelated but could be, there’s also been so many movies and shows coming out in two parts. Like Across the Spider-verse, Bridgerton’s new season, and the upcoming Wicked Movie. I feel like it’s mainly the most popular or widely anticipated media
I LOVE Taylor Swift, but I agree with you wholeheartedly on the making too many variants of a record thing. She did it with midnight and I was annoyed then but now after seeing how many different ones she’s done with this new album, and putting one different track on each variant. It’s pretty annoying honestly. Like, just make one Deluxe Edition of the album and put all the unreleased stuff that you didn’t wanna put on the main album there. But to make people buy four different copies if they want to have the whole body of work of an album is outrageous. And I think she’s on thin ice, as far as losing some fans because of it. I know I’m gonna buy one version of the album when it comes out this week and that will be it. If I happen to love one of the other bonus tracks that’s on one of the variants that I did not buy, I’ll move on with my life and get over it.
I didn’t mind tooooo much for midnights bc the four vinyls made a clock (not that I bought it 😅) but for ttpd I was like this is just getting ridiculous like it’s such an obvious cash grab
Also I hope you didn’t buy it since she released the full deluxe in one thing
And released the "unique EXCLUSIVE songs" of those vinyl... 2 hours after in streaming services💀
@@Itzzy515ok but i’d rather her still release them on stream tho. we had to listen to bootleg youtube videos of Olivia’s Bonus tracks for like 4-6 months 😭
im a kpop stan and we have had so many groups relese new music and some groups anouncing tours its so much like let me listen to one group at a time😭
I’m not personally too worried for the situation rn. These big music companies think that pumping out 100 albums & tours is going to make them the return on investment they’ve been waiting for the 4 years. But that’s not gonna happen because nobody has the money to pay for everything they’re putting out. Only super rich fans, or people breaking the bank are going to attend/buy a quarter of what’s being put out right now. Let alone regular fans.
I think these companies will be in the trenches for a while after this music boom, which will certainly suck for everyone involved, so ☹️
I am one of those people breaking the bank. 😭
me and my friends started a google sheet cause we can't keep up anymore
I feel like 2024 is this generation's 1984. That year was massive. Prince, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Eurythmics, Journey, Lionel Ritchie, Madonna, Queen, David Bowie, etc. all putting out massive, legendary, career-defining projects all in the same year. Is there some sort of numerology behind this being exactly 40 years later?
I’ll compare it to 1984 in terms of big artists releasing albums simultaneously. But LEGENDARY? Nope. 1984 is a rough competitor. Today can’t compare to the 80s. Only will tell if this years music becomes “timeless “…
@@lessismore8533 I’m not one to determine what future generations make of this era of music. I grew up in the 90s so I think the 90s were legendary. There were equally as many people who thought pop music in the 90s was mid and unmemorable so it’s subjective. Maybe kids in 2044 will look back at 2024 as the best year in pop the same way I look back at 1984 or (in my lifetime) 1999.
I’m an independent artist who makes POP/R&b music and I noticed the mass amount of music we are getting this year in comparison to last year. I’m also releasing my debut album “anonymous” in May, you can pre save in my bio (selfless self promo lol). I definitely think it has something to do with fulfilling the requirements on their record deal contracts. Times are HARDD for everyone right now.
We are getting brand new albums from both Dua Lipa & Billie Eilish in May & Normani debut album!
My favorite band Twenty One Pilots release an album every 3 years so they are on trend. The only thing that are different is they announced a tour before their next album release. But the Clique is super excited for their next album and concert!
I do agree that there is music fatigue and I am a fan of music.
I LOVE your videos! You explain everything perfectly.
This year has been my BEST year in terms of music discovery (the Grammys in 2025 are sure to be interesting!). However, I do think that there might be a potential "music boom" every few years, where everyone would release songs simultaneously. This would overshadow new artists, as record labels might prioritise quick releases over artist development.
Festivals are the best (+budget friendly) way to support my favourite artists AND discover new music. I do believe that record labels should plan out artists touring together to enhance the experience.
The current saturation of music releases might lead to future issues regarding royalty payment regulations between labels and streaming services.
Overall, while I am thrilled with the abundance of music, I hope the industry finds a balance to nurture both established and emerging talents while ensuring fair compensation for their work.
Everyone except frank ocean and rihanna 😂
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i feel like it gives kpop like albums are like 2 or more a year with usually like 6 or more songs, then concerts it’s like they stop a week then go back and sometimes they announce it before the album drops and like albums sales have been big in kpop for awhile now but ik that’s the same with other artist
Thank you for saying this is all overwhelming. I listen to a lot of indie and more obscure stuff and it's the same in those genres too. It seems a lot of artists are releasing material to just be releasing it and the quality suffers as a result. The tours are overwhelming too. I get discouraged because there are so many artists I want to see live, but it's impossible. I usually have to travel at least 2 hours to see a show (and I live in a midsize city, not a small town), so the cost of attending a concert ends up being way more than the price of a ticket. 😑
Ariana didn’t drop because she’s broke
She’s lead role in the wicked movie
She has beauty brand that’s doing well
She said she’s probably not going to tour the album (which is where most of the money comes from)
she hasn’t dropped since like 2020, and w everything going on w that spongebob ahh dude and her ex she’s probably been trying to distract herself and work on music to cope ig
you could be broke even with a lot of income, depending on how much you spend. not saying this is the deal with her though
@@MadameCorgi if she was going to tour the album it could be applicable
Exactly the album was more like a promo to support those projects and for the pressure of the fans that scream her to get new music now bcoz was the longest hiatus that Ari got in her career. Ari keep her fans feed. But she doesn't seems ready or want to do a tour. Touring is exahusted and she has those other projects son needs time and maybe is not the best time to do with her personal problems and other giant tours like Bey and Tay doing. She wanted released music like therapy to talk about her divorce but nothing more. She seems like now want enjoy life in a private way more calming and not with the tour stress.
@@Itzzy515i think she wants to go on tour after Wicked 2 and all of the promo for that is done
More people who have released music recently or going to release soon: PARTYNEXTDOOR, Bktherula, Tierra Whack, Anycia, Concrete Family, Chief Keef, Glorilla, bbymutha, Bryson Tiller, Willow, ScHoolboy Q, EARTHGANG and Spillage Village. I tried to keep it from March to soon but other artists have definitely released projects prior to March.
Everybody's pockets is hurting due to inflation, the purchasing power of our money don't go as far as it used to. Cost of living is increasing but wages are staying the same. So naturally to keep up with bills we tell ourselves need work harder and pick up a second job or 2. For artist's , celebrities and music labels its no different. They got bills and expenses to pay. So in this case, the natural thing to do is to make more music, tour more, sell more merch & Vinyls.
They may make more money But just like us they are spending more then what they make because of inflation.
I just got more into music recently, and it's hard to try listening to some older stuff when I got 10 new must hear albums coming out every week.
Camilla cabello, sabrina carpenter, dua lipa, jazmim bean, ariana grande, beyonce, shakira , doja cat
Feel free to add❤
Edit: feels like a war down there😅 pls be nice guyysss
The fact Sabrina carpenter shot to such extreme notoriety all of a sudden for no other reason than being strategically propelled by Taylor Swift shows exactly what's wrong with the music industry right now. Same applies to Olivia Rodrigo, Ice Spice, etc. Influencer culture trends are making people famous over legitimate talent and artwork.
@@LD-tn6ff omg shut up. Every time Sabrina is mentioned, you gotta tear her down and discredit her talent, how abt you go make emails i can’t send? And she has been popular for awhile, you are js only seeing her everywhere now, bc she’s had multiple popular songs, and is opening for Taylor, but that’s clearly not the only reason, bc why isn’t girl in red getting the same attention by your logic?
@@LD-tn6ff It’s also because they are talented and people enjoy their music wether you like it or not, stop being a hater. You aren’t edgy for disliking mainstream young female artists..
YOU LISTEN TO JAZMIN BEANNNN ??!! I LOVE THEM
I just googled this Jazmin Bean person and it looks like she copied off of Melanie Martinez’s whole aesthetic 🤔
Not me being 5 minutes in and just noticed the Fallout ad in the corner😂 Get your coin!
The tours happening at the same time is easily explained by the end of the Covid pandemic lockdowns. Before this a lot of artists held off possibly because their label wanted them to release an album during a time when they can more reliably tour the world, as opposed to dealing with unexpected lockdowns in 2021-2023.
Another reason? The US election is happening late this year. A lot of these artists would probably prefer to get their main album promo time over before that.
I'll say this, as someone who mainly listens to more undeground artists it has been amazing with everyone going on tour solely because the tickets are around 20$ GA. The merch is more expensive than the tickets. Its so much more affordable for the smaller artists in the past year I've been able to see most of my top artists! And personally GA concerts are so much more fun and personable!
I loved this video !! Literally spitting thoughts I’ve had in my head for the past 6 months now, everyone is coming out especially for us aussies and it’s so overwhelming but I’m so lucky because Im loving new tunes every week 😇
Since next year there might not be anyone really releasing any albums I think this could be a good opportunity for any newer artists to debut. There won’t be any big competition for them. That is if no one does a part 1 this year and part 2 the next year
Everybody except SZA 💀
Because she's relevant and she doesn't need to release something every year. She knows quality over quantity
@@hamiltonlucio6920 I know 😭. She’s amazing and doesn’t need to release, she really does have respect for her craft. But it was just funny to mention.
@@hamiltonlucio6920That’s with anyone else on the list, they only have an album once a decade 💀
No, her too. She announced ‘LANA’ earlier this year..but i don’t think we are getting it till next year due to all these releases
You speaking facts! And.. we're 💅💅✨✨🍽StRuGGahLiNNNN💅💅✨✨🍽
Except we aren’t in a recession.
we are..
As a Kpop fan and lover of music in general I’m really feeling the heat. The thing about different versions is so true too bc as much as I love physical Kpop albums it’s getting a bit out of hand. One group I love is has preorders for multiple different styles (cd, vinyl, poccaalbum, digipak) and then multiple versions within that (colors, member versions, etc) and different store photocards (Target, Hello82, Makestar, US store, UK store). And on the flip side western artists I like are releasing 5 different vinyl covers and colors. It's honestly insane.
All I know is the amount of artist that are dropping albums the next go round of award shows I will be seated im ready to see real awards show be brought back with performances !!!!!!
Imurgency: "everybody's broke"
Me: just booked a 4 week long trip across europe.
Broke and still living life baby 😂😂😂😂 Lord, I trust you will get me through 🙌🏾
I have no idea how people are affording to go to multiple of these shows and get nice seats at each one.. I’m like, where are you getting all this $$? 👀👀
Credit
Oh and don’t forget going on tour then only letting da fans know 1 month before as if their fans are rich when most of them are probs broke students or working class
I relate to you about release fatigue and struggling with lyrics… then I remember that I’ve been a kpop fan for the last 10 years and it’s basically common place down in SK to release a shit ton 😂😂😂
One of my designs was worn by Taylor & another brand got credit😢
Really?😦
Sue if you can
how did that happen?
If you’re telling the truth then you need to sue. Too many small designers get their designs taken by larger brands and get no credit.
What design?
I think this phenomenom extends beyond even the music industry, and our economy. The way our generation consume media is more passing than ever. Every social platform promotes short form highly dense dopamine rushy kind of content and our attention spans are more fleety than ever because of it. Content creators have to keep pumping out content in order to stay relevant. Like you said in the video outside of Ice spice and Oliva, who post covid has gained that cult like stardom we're used to seeing? The average person can now compete with "superstars" so we're definitly also witnesseing almost an oversaturation in art and music specifically
Honestly this is so true, it isn't even just the money either everyone around me including me are struggling from hard life events too.
I think the fact that so many big artists are going on tour it could go two ways: either people will start going to concerts by smaller artists that are cheaper to see live, or smaller artists will struggle bc people are spending all their money on seeing the bigger artists. It’s kinda scary to see as an aspiring artist bc it seems like there’s so much competition in the industry you get kinda lost amongst everyone else tryna make it😅
It'll be interesting to see the year end list of the Hot 100 in a year of music with these many albums.
Lana Del Rey always comes out with a new album each year so it’s normal for us Lana Del Rey Stan’s ❤😂
Excited for lasso!!! But I hope itll be her last country album😅
@@keksikbubula9966 I mean it will be her first one and shes probably gonna stay country for like maybe some years since she probably wants to have more mature music ig since she’s about to be 40
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Honestly this makes some sense. Hozier one of (if not) my favorite artist who I saw 2023 is going on another NA tour and he has ads all of a sudden which is new so I think the struggle for artist in the current economy is a very real thing
I think it’s really interesting to hear this topic from rumis perspective because at the end of the day he has a completely different job than most and works with brand deals as an influencer
Japanese industry is the same . Almost every release from one company are almost apart by 3 weeks to a month because their trying to get an international to pop an album in late summer ( my periction ) . its not the sailor moon group . its a group with two foreigners and a Japanese member.
Idgi……everyone releases music every year……you just named like 5 people you like so now you’re overwhelmed. People just need to get off tik tok
It's way more than the people and genres than he named. Every single emo band from the 2000s and 2010s is touring. Fallout boy extended their tour for an album that came out 2 years ago. Even Iron Maiden from the 80s is touring
2014 and 2024 both have all the artists releasing music
Lovely
This happens every election year: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024. The reason is that by the time election season hits, it's all the media is focusing on. So artists typically release so they can use the small window of time frame to promote and hype up their tour.
Good point
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