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It's actually objective fact that pop music, in all genres, is becoming more melodically homogenous and restrictive. That being said, it's ridiculous to pretend like despite a wide variety of quality it's impossible to say that the industry is improving or getting worse, just because there are both good and bad shows. Look at the rise of American television, where the last few decades have seen an absurd improvement in the quality of writing and production values of cable shows. You just can't say that it's the same as it's always been, because it's manifestly not.
I've always contended that certain music is popular and mainstream because it resonates with so many people on a cerebral level, not because people are sheep and just like what is cool, though there is a lot of that going on. I think music at it's core is a finite language that only has so much range. The more we explore it, the more we hit its boundaries and tend back towards the middle. I think Japanese anime is similar in that it is bounded by the Japanese fan base and their very limited worldview.