I'm not a musician...Im a "mathematician". LOL
IN my opinion There isn't much original music being composed, at least I am not hearing any. Please send me a link to where I can be pleasantly surprised. And with the "theoretical rules" imposed the opportunities for palatable original music are even less. But then again people call RAP and repetitive loop based award winning music original. IN that regard I stand corrected.

A good indicator is the fact that 67 year old guys like Neil Diamond and the Rolling Stones are STILL seeling out hige Arenas....along with Hanna Montana of course and the orifinal material the American Idols produce.

When I was 20 their was NO act that could sell out a cross country tour in 30,000 seat arenas over 30 years old. Not even Elvis who was relegated to a showroom in Las Vegas for years. Today people like Jackson Brown are seeing the dearth of original music and a cry for the past and setting up tours!!

Frankie Avalon,Frankie Lane, the Andrew Sister and other mega acts were not touring even in the 60's any more. Today we have 60 years olds playing the same old song.

I stand by my comment. People have run out of exciting things to commercially do with 12 tones. PLEASE prove otherwise. People want to hear Margarita ville and Sweet Caroline STILL...