Because the same sample libraries and sounds have been overused, I predict that artists will shift towards perfecting timbre and the sound qualities that cannot be replicated and used by everyone else.
No one has a crystal ball, but I suspect that the 2020s will see a shift in focus in pop music. Because the same sample libraries and sounds have been overused, I predict that artists will shift towards perfecting timbre and the sound qualities that cannot be replicated and used by everyone else. This may result in more interesting vocal techniques and may cause a resurgence in the use of real instruments. Artists and labels will begin to care how to stand out and create new sounds in order to be noticed and break away from the pack.