Re:'Sexual favours were the norm in music industry'
by abandonliberty on Thursday February 18, 2021 @07:57PM
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Isn't the problem here that the talent is fungible? The rewards are so high that there's no shortage of sufficient talent to make another Bieber or Taemin.
People personally connect with the performer, but the performer's popularity is dependent on the whims of the industry and their managers.
It would be naïve to expect a different outcome when the underlying drivers are the same.
Both Japan and Korea are notable for their talent development pipeline. Did the West fall behind somehow, or is the market for these types of performances simply not as lucrative in the West? Or maybe it's simply easier/more predictable to manage solo acts?
[1] Places k-pop behind pop, rock, oldies, hip-hop/rap, dance/electronic and indie/alternative.
[1] https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8531464/k-...
These videos explain a few of these
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn0gmu_m-os
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxj9rogBPi0
Kpop has become popular because it fills a niche that the western music industry doesn't cater to anymore. Some of it is actually better than the American pop scene. Right now there's no male western pop act with this Kpop idol's level of skill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEKVyfsYnuM
Comparing similar acts shows why Kpop is becoming popular.
Kpop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkwYeEMpTIM
western pop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe6D899cz3c
Every fan of a Kpop artist has a long list of how they have been mistreated and mismanaged, and sometimes these aren't even justified, the fans are being oversensitive. The fans pay for protest trucks to park outside the music company buildings with screens displaying their demands for better treatment.