9 Reasons Rock And Roll Is Dead (And Never Coming Back)

6. Touring Doesn't Pay Either

Touring costs have been driven up significantly over the last decade, to the point where it's becoming damn near impossible for up-and-coming bands to get their live music heard to enough people to pay for their food during the tour. That coupled with the aforementioned notion that too many younger listeners are choosing to stay in their homes and watch a bootlegged concert that someone filmed using their iPhone (who probably wasn't even paying attention to the show), on their laptop instead of going out to a show. Even if there's a small cover charge to get into the venue that's hosting a bunch of live music, much of the younger crowd scoffs at it. So now lower tier bands are finding it harder to fill the seats. Even established rock artists are finding it hard to sell out club gigs, while the perennial megastars (U2, Stones, Chili Peppers) might still be selling out arenas, they're playing shows much less frequently to raise the demand.