> Is it meant cynically to describe the situation where the performer is just packaging for someone else's talant? Without comment on the state of pop music, y

> Is it meant cynically to describe the situation where the performer is just packaging for someone else's talant? Without comment on the state of pop music, you don't actually mean to suggest that performance isn't a talent of it's own? How are you going to and sell that idea to Yo-Yo Ma?