i don't see why the ability to play instruments should be where the line is drawn on who has 'real' talent - what about Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey to name a few? these are all huge examples of huge talents who have had enormous influence on pop music. none of them play any instruments, but they were performers with huge sets and dance routines, much like Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Katy Perry, or Taylor Swift, really. and regardless of whether or not auto tunes was used in older music, i think basically everyone knows that studio albums are often smoothed over and edited when need be. which is why sometimes people complain about seeing a live performance vs. listening to the album at home. how is that really any different?
listening to a song you like on YouTube is kinda similar to when people used to mainly listen to all the popular songs that came on the radio - it was a jumping off point to hear the most popular songs that were being played over and over again. do you really think that if someone is a fan of Nicki Minaj and Anaconda, they really never will bother to check out her other music? that's just silly. kids today are just as into listening to music and exploring their favorite artists as they were back in the 60s or whatever. i don't see why technology would change that. i know that when i find a song i really like by someone, one of the first things i do is check out their other stuff. i don't think you're giving people enough credit here.
listening to a song you like on YouTube is kinda similar to when people used to mainly listen to all the popular songs that came on the radio - it was a jumping off point to hear the most popular songs that were being played over and over again. do you really think that if someone is a fan of Nicki Minaj and Anaconda, they really never will bother to check out her other music? that's just silly. kids today are just as into listening to music and exploring their favorite artists as they were back in the 60s or whatever. i don't see why technology would change that. i know that when i find a song i really like by someone, one of the first things i do is check out their other stuff. i don't think you're giving people enough credit here.
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