The industry never cared what music was for.
But once, it pretended to. Now the pretense is over.
Artists are told to produce content, not create meaning.
Publicity became a race for reach, not relevance.
Albums are rolled out like products, not statements.
Everyone learned what comes out on Friday, but almost no one can explain why it should.
That's how we taught a generation to chase the algorithm's applause. Now we're drowning in noise with nothing left to hear.