Abstract:
Music producer Todd Rundgren said in an interview recently that video games have changed the consumption habits of young men and influenced the pop music scene. He believes that men have reduced their spending on music since the 1990s and switched to buying games, which is why female singers now dominate the pop music scene.
Lundgren has been writing music since 1970 and has produced albums for a number of artists, including XTC, Patti Smith, Hall & Oates, Sparks, the New York Dolls and Bad Religion. He also produced Meat Loaf's album "Bat Out of Hell".
When it comes to current pop songs, Lundgren links the rise of female artists to video games. He said: "The most popular artists in the world today are women, and this is caused by video games. In the 1990s, men no longer spent money on music, but on video games." He also linked video games to the decline of male pop music creators.
Lundgren also criticized Taylor Swift, saying she "has nothing special about her except her long hair." Regarding the relationship between games and music, the original article cited "Pokémon" and "The Sims" at the same time, indicating that the audience for games was no longer limited to men. Lady Gaga also publicly talked about her love for games.
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