I notice that now, more than ever before, new upcoming artists’ and alternative music is heavily pop-oriented, synthesized, and digital.

Is it just easier for them or do Gen Z not have the fondness for guitar that dominated the 1980s to the 2010s?

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    5 months ago

    I’m not sure it’s that simple - maybe they are playing their Gen X parents’ guitars?

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      5 months ago

      Their data mentions the demographics of people who play guitar, not just those who buy them. (In 2022) 18-34 are about 40% of guitar players with the largest share. Boomers also still play but don’t exert market influence.

      That actually sounds like Gen X are the smaller guitar playing demographic, maybe? Could just be too busy with careers.