What was the " music industry's contempt chain " mentioned in " Summer of the Band "?
In Summer of the Bands, the music industry's contempt chain referred to the hierarchy between different types of music, styles, and musicians, who believed that certain types of music were superior or inferior to others. Specifically, the music industry's contempt chain was usually divided into the following levels: 1 pop music-including rock, pop, electronic, R&B and other music that is considered to be relatively vulgar is not as popular as elegant classical music and guitar. 2. classical music-music that is considered elegant is more cultural and artistic than pop music, but it is less popular than other types of music. 3. Music that is considered elegant and artistic is closer to the mainstream culture of Western society than classical music, but it has a relatively smaller audience than other types of music. 4. Indie music-including folk songs, indie rock, indie pop, and other music that are considered relatively niche and have a unique style because their creators are usually not recognized by the mainstream music industry. 5. Other types of music-including folk music, classical music variants, world music, etc., are not considered mainstream music because their creators and audiences are more extensive. The existence of the chain of contempt in the music industry reflected people's different attitudes and values towards different types of music and musicians. It also reflected people's awareness and needs for cultural variety.