> The current list of most-downloaded tracks on iTunes is filled with the names of bands from the previous century, such as Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Police.

No wonder; that was just great music; the bands, their performance, and the songs had individuality and charisma and stay in the memory; from the current "industry products" I neither can remember the band nor the title of the album, nor can I tell the songs apart.

Do not upvote this. Find the original Ted Gioia piece and submit that (if it hasn't already been submitted, which I think it has). Just look in his channel on Substack.

Or better yet, read his essay after this one on how this trend is already ending:

https://tedgioia.substack.com/p/the-buying-mania-for-old-son...

Spotify has the ability to show you when navigating to an artist its monthly listeners. I am often really surprised at the number of people listening to older bands than the current.