Re:A brief history of why artists are no longer making a liv...
by jedberg on Thursday March 21, 2019 @04:15PM
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You think Brittany Spears made music because she loves music? Or the Backstreet Boys? Or pretty much any K-Pop band these days? They're all out there because a record person wanted to sell personas.
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Re:A brief history of why artists are no longer making a liv...
by saberience on Thursday March 21, 2019 @04:25PM
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That's a pretty cynical attitude you have there. You should try listening to all of the acapella recordings of Brittany Spears, or all of the videos of her singing and performing as a child.
As a child who was forced to play piano (and other instruments), in my opinion, you cannot force a child to become a "Brittany Spears," they have to want it too, or they will never perform and work hard enough to make it.
Brittany Spears, whatever you think of her, clearly loves singing and performing. The fact that you have this attitude either shows you have zero understanding of human nature or just are a very negative and cynical person. Either way, it's a sucky attitude.
Re:A brief history of why artists are no longer making a liv...
by jedberg on Thursday March 21, 2019 @04:36PM
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She's a talented singer, but they forced her to change her range higher to fit the "cute little girl" package. So while she may enjoy music, she changed her music to make more money. And now she's changed it back and it's better, but she's already successful so she can take risks now.