Quote:
Originally posted by Eternium
It could also be argued that a pop artist should be able to influence the sound of music. If an artist can't make a song a hit unless it sounds like what's on the radio at the moment, then are they truly even popular?
|
Of course they should be able to influence the sound of music, but they can't completely change the GP's minds about what they think is currently hot/trendy. Pop artists have brought on trends but none of them have brought any completely left-field into pop music (at least to my recollection). All the trends a pop artist have ushered in have already been bubbling under the mainstream for a while.
And then there is the question, are the popgirls with the generic music truly popular or are they just feeding into what works. Would they be half as successful without their generic songs?