http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Thu, 9 Jan 2003 12:32:28 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/01/09/115030.php#comment-2750 my theory is "shrinking attention span"...of both the industry and the (young) listener. labels will very rarely get behind a band for the long run. the model is to go for big sales up front. if that doesn't happen...the band is droppped. then there's the kids. with so many other forms of entertainment, music becomes a small slice of the pie. i also wonder about the industry's tendency to put out so many similar-sounding groups....Blink 182, Sum 41, Good Charlotte...i mean, come on! is there that much difference? 2750@blogcritics.org Thu, 9 Jan 2003 12:32:28 EST