tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11994352.post112266516313760719..comments2023-09-15T09:17:37.416-04:00Comments on A Single Syllable: Where the hell is my plasma TV?charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07555938634194223761noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11994352.post-1122916033570429842005-08-01T13:07:00.000-04:002005-08-01T13:07:00.000-04:00Well, I see your point, although I still believe i...Well, I see your point, although I still believe in the inherent catchiness of acts like the New Pornographers and Ted Leo (isn't Fountains of Wayne's success proof enough that good pop can triumph over evil?).<BR/><BR/>But I think you ignore that labels don't just want a high-selling record, they want a high-selling band. Someone whose style is not going to differ wildly, turning off the audience. People who won't OD or break up. Ideally, someone who relies on the label for songwriting. Someone reliable, so that you don't have to invest the money to break an act every time you want to sell a million records. Someone interested in playing ball.<BR/><BR/>And that, I think, does make payola a very bad thing, because it allows labels to inflate the popularity of acts that are better business partners than they are bands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com