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We are currently living an era where all genres of music are welcomed around the Globe. Whether it's online, on TV, on the radio, in magazines or snooping about record shops, new music can be found everywhere.
It is possible now for relatively unheard acts to push into the top 40 charts because of the times we live in. Different genres are more acceptable and in the last 10 years we've had heavy rock, ballads, electro and pop/dance sneak into the top 10 of the charts. This can be aided by the songs being heard in the sound tracks of films and adverts but, most commonly, the listeners drive to hear something new. Now they can go out and search for new music any way they could. When in years gone by, it would have been only what the radio played is what people listened to, despite their musical taste.
Assisted by the internet and an endless gigging schedule, groups are able to get their music out to the masses. There is no substitute for hard work in becoming popular but being heard is easier now than ever. An astonishing story regarding chart success is about a St Albans quartet called Enter Shikari. The band entered the album charts at number four before they had even been signed. It was their blend of trance and hard rock that grabbed the listeners' attention and people were desperate to hear more.
There are festivals all over the world now catching on to the fact that the more diverse the line up, the people it will attract to the festival. Of course, there are still festivals loyal to a certain genre of music but they are bringing in lesser known acts and giving them a moment to shine and impress an ignorant audience. It is then up to the audience member to decide whether they want to stick around or not.
The internet is playing probably the biggest part in bringing new music to people. With new technology like MySpace, ITunes and Facebook, artists are now able to sell their music and let a potentially huge number of people hear their music. Not only does it give the artist the option of how many songs they would like to upload for the world to hear, it also lets the artist control the image they would like people to perceive them as. This is truly a great age for both the musician and their audience.
