Why do genres die?

>>74757324
Lack of originality, ideas and interest.

>>74757324
some genres are closely tied to the era, like disco, so when a scene deteriorates it dies, or when new bands come up that use parts of the old ideas and develop a new genre that gains more popularity

WHEN I WAS and THE BEST were originally /b/ memes

>>74757449
>so when a scene deteriorates
Doesn't explain why.

>>74757449
Oh shit! I never thought about it like that before.
So what you're saying is that when genres become unpopular, it's because they aren't liked as much?
Huh...
Really makes you think.