Hit songwriters ask pop stars to stop taking credit for songs they didn't write

Re:Hit songwriters ask pop stars to stop taking credit for s... by dsr_ on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @07:18PM (#26654455)

Find some episodes of The Muppet Show. Late 1970s, with a entertainment-related guest on each episode.

Sometimes the guest is an actor or actress, and they're very nice looking.

Sometimes the guest is a musician... and they look funny to modern eyes. Then they pull out their instrument or open their mouth, and you can hear the same (or better) quality as today's musicians.

The Muppet Show ended in 1981. MTV launched in 1981.

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Re:Hit songwriters ask pop stars to stop taking credit for s... by olivermarks on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @07:44PM (#26654723)

@DSR_ I used to be in the music world last century. Even then there was show business (visual appeal, dancing etc) and there was musicians (people who can play and/or sing really well).

This is very accentuated today, with a tremendous amount of effort put in by artists to be visually appealing/charismatic on instagram etc, which has replaced the top 20 chart position marketing trick.

There is little to no time to create music, the emphasis is very much on sound bites and visual marketing...

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