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I'm sure the music industry isn't eager for people to really know this, at least not the general public. Not sure I'd call it a "conspiracy."

• adamnemecek 11y ago
  Why would anyone care?
  • anigbrowl 11y ago
    Because authenticity is a highly valued cultural currency. Fans of pop singers are invested in the idea of an emotional or erotic connection with the object of their affections, and this fantasy depends on the idea of some kind of mutual understanding between the fan and the idol - much as the intensity of religious faith depends on the notion that prayers are heard by a deity. Considering that pop stars can attract hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, maintaining the fantasy that the performer is expressing their own feelings rather than those of someone else is probably a lucrative strategy.
    • adamnemecek 11y ago
      Saying that people who listen to pop music listen to it for it's authenticity is like saying that people who eat at McDonald's do it for health reasons.
    • pbhjpbhj 11y ago
      I'm a fan of pop music. I've always liked some pop. It's manufactured to be liked - rather like sweets: not nutritious but many of them will do when you want a sugar fix. I've never been a fan of a "pop singer" particularly but isn't that type of fandom more the preserve of teenagers [girls particularly?]? OT Aside: >"the intensity of religious faith depends on the notion that prayers are heard by a deity" // You're clearly off the mark here as some religions don't have a deity but nonetheless have fervent and intense followers.