Not what I said at all.
Not exactly true. Musicians focus on music today, but it's become overall less complex. That is what is popular at the moment, so that is what they do. If we took a lot of the songs from the 70's and 80's and they were released today, many of them wouldn't be nearly as popular as they were in the era they were created. Bohemian Rhapsody for instance, if released now, would never have gotten the air play or popularity it received in the 70s which launched it into becoming legendary. Timing has a lot to do with this industry as well.
Actually, Gaga has an incredible voice and knows how to use it well. Plus, she is one of the only pop stars that actually sings live and doesn't mime. That gets a lot of respect points from me in an era that loves to lipsync it's pop stars.
Mainstream is picky, but there are still a lot of good sounds coming from it.
Except mainstream, right?
Because this is the way the industry works now. Because the RIAA has a habit of finding something that works and replicating it over and over and over, then shoving it down peoples throats. That is the reason that the internet is such a blessing to listeners and musicians alike.