Musicians face significant challenges due to the digital platform era. Despite increased access to music via platforms like Spotify, artists receive minimal royalties. The growth of generative AI has further complicated the music industry, drowning out genuine artists with algorithmically generated content. The lo-fi genre, once a sanctuary for a close-knit community of creators, is increasingly filled with subpar AI outputs, causing authentic artists to struggle. Many are departing from the genre, unable to differentiate between real and artificial creators as the landscape becomes impersonal and commercialized.
"Previously, you could stream a track on Spotify or Apple and almost be certain you followed them on Instagram or spoke to them on Discord because the community was so tight-knit."
"Now, it feels so nameless - where this could be an artist that maybe doesn't like to show face, or it's a computer. You can't always distinguish now, and I'd say it's over half."
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