http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40273193It makes some bold assumptions but it would seem that Pop or whatever is fine on the radio as disposable fun, but people/Males won't spend to see it live. Is that because Men don't like watching dancers and backing tracks or the big spenders are more middle aged and provide better overall return for festival organisers? If a youngun spends £300 on a ticket and takes a couple of crates of tescos lager the profit is small, whereas a middle aged rock fan has a ticket and spends £100 a day for him and his misses over the 3 day event plus thus making the event partners pay a premium for concessions.
Or have I misunderstood the whole thing?
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The bulk of the Pop audience consists of minors. How many of these are likely to be in any position to attend a weekend music event?
Act are also often booked well in advance, will girlband cuz still be relevant in a years time, whereas an rock outfit that's been around for years and has come up through pubs/clubs to stadiums is more likely to still be together
They don't consider that there aren't actually all that many women fronting rock bands. Perhaps most women don't want to be in rock bands? I personally think they should be allowed the freedom to choose...
They complain about women not headlining festivals while rock bands dominate...but don't stop to consider that festivals are the ideal place for rock bands, while the singers they point to (Rihanna, Florence Welch, Grace Jones, Joanna Newsom, Pink and Beyonce) aren't rock singers.
Following on from that...they then complain that white, male guitar bands are popular at these festivals when they're not popular anywhere else. Well, hang on a minute...if we're talking about influencing choice in the name of equality, why aren't we forcing people to buy music from white male guitar bands? They're actually a tiny minority in the "purchased music" stakes.
Nobody complains that there are too many black artists at rap and hip-hop festivals.
Grrrr.
As long as the music is good, who cares?
"But there is a worrying reliance on white, male guitar bands at music festivals - which is strange, because white, male guitar music is massively out of favour.
The charts are dominated by pop and hip-hop, with acts like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Stormzy, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift dominating streaming services. If bookers took a risk on these acts, they'd undoubtedly attract a younger, more passionate crowd - ensuring their longevity in the process."
That'll be the Ed Sheeran who is headlining Glastonbury this weekend?!And has headlined Wembley Stadium for more than one night? Damn, if only he could persuade promotors to give him a CHANCE.....
'Male rock acts perform at festivals more than pop acts' - well, welcome to the last forty fucking years. Festivals are renowned for debauchery, excess, bonding, sex, alcohol and lots of noise. Qualities that pretty much sum up rock music.
Now, this may all be hearsay and nonsense, but assuming it is true, then white male bands who are playing "massively out of favour" styles of music might have more to gain and less to lose from playing high-profile, televised festivals than a pop star who can sell out a full UK tour alone thank you very much.
Firstly, since when has glastonbury been classed as a pop festival? It has always been primarily a guitar band / indie band festival with a bit of a hippie vibe. That is its appeal in my opinion. If it was all girl bands and pop acts poncing about on stage it would draw a different crowd altogether - school kids mainly.
Secondly this is just the way the music industry is, dominated by mostly men. It comes down to the psychology of why men are more likely to start a band than women, which is a deep subject but has nothing to do with sexism, only the way human beings are wired.
And appologies to @Emp_Fab for nicking a BBC link first. ;-)
Natural selection and evolution.
I know you have strong opinions on the matter, therefore for the sake of brevity and to give me time to do something useful with my evening (I've got a half written song to finish...), I'll leave it at that.
Cultural and societal norms come from the merging of human biology and environment. Societies don't have biology. That's just poetic use of the term.