I think a few artists are still "album makers" -- ones that put thought into the entirety of their record, and what it says as a whole. Taylor Swift is definitely and album maker and a hit maker. One day, I predict she'll be a super star because of it!

I get what you're saying but I love how available music is. The "Discover Weekly" on Spotify is one of my fave things. 

Part of it is probably the joy of opening the song after an hour or more of waiting and finding out that it was the actual song you wanted, not some random cover, porn, or Bill Clinton. Now you just click on the song and you know what you’re going to get. There’s no mystery. 

In this day and age — when everything is so easy to get so fast — I really get nostalgic for the days of Limewire and Napster. I have so much more of an affinity for all the songs I downloaded during that era — Jordan Knight's "Give It To You," Sister Hazel's "Your Winter," Ari Hest's whole catalogue... it felt like I WORKED for the luxury of "owning" those songs. 

I feel like the sheer availability of music these days keeps me from truly appreciating it the way I should. I get sick of songs quickly (since I'll just listen to them on repeat on streaming), and skip anything that doesn't demand my attention in the first 10 seconds. To think I used to go to Sam Goody or Virgin and listen to entire albums I had never heard of to see if they'd be my jam! I almost feel more close-minded these days because of it. 

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