That seems to be the focus; Less is more - as in clothing. I don't understand why they want to show so much skin. Does this mean that because the quality of music is so low, this is all there is left to do? 80s artists weren't like that at all.
2007-10-10 14:16:05 · 7 answers · asked by ~ 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Well, this whole 'sex sells' is getting kinda old. I buy music because of the vocals, rhythm and beat. Lack of clothing on a male singer won't make me buy his CD. I have to like the tunes.
2007-10-10 16:04:24 · update #1
For example, I think Michael Buble is hot and it all has to do with his music. His singing is smooth. He's very handsome and classy! He's selling music not sexuality. Celine, too. Basically, if my ears like it I buy it. Lack of clothing is never taken into consideration because I don't buy music based on that. For ppl that do, I feel sorry for them. They may as well buy a sexy adult magazine!
2007-10-10 16:09:16 · update #2
X HER , what does horniness have to do with music? In my history of buying music (80s, 90s to today), the criteria, for me, has always been - do I like the tunes enough to buy the CD?
If popstars have to strip to sell, that is just plain pathetic. Nobody has any real class anymore. The way to sell records is to wear fishnet stockings and act like a tramp.
If a guy was naked on the cover of a CD I wouldn't buy it because I buy music not skin!
2007-10-12 14:31:44 · update #3
Ezra est.1992, I wouldn't sell myself out because a) I'm a private person, b) I don't have a Hollywood figure, and c) I have too much self-respect to want to do that and would never stoop to such low levels as stripping... NOT in a million years!
2007-10-12 14:34:39 · update #4
Ralfcoder, if these ppl don't have the talent to begin with, why are they in the music industry?!?!
Maybe an adult magazine, not a record label, should hire them!
The music industry is a joke.
2007-10-12 14:38:58 · update #5
Good question. It's because today's popular, young 'musicians' don't have much talent, or none at all. All that skinflash puts a subliminal message into the viewers brain to make them think the song is good hoping they'll buy the CD.... it's a sort of visual psychological pornography and it works to their advantage.
2007-10-10 14:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Sex sells in America
Cassie Ventura is the perfect Example
No talent+sexiness=Sucess
Even you and me can be famous if you willing to sell yourself out like that
2007-10-10 21:20:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I so agree with you...I think of the 70's and 80's artists and the variety of the music and musicians back then compared to today. I think a lot of it has to do with the record label's exec's ...they need to make lots of money so they go for the surefire thing...sex.
2007-10-10 21:24:15 · answer #3 · answered by paul h 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because sex sells, and these people who don't have the talent to make it on just their music have to depend on their sexuality. Which is too bad, because as soon as they start getting a little paunchy and baggy and wrinkly, they're gonna get cast aside for the next skinny little silicone-enhanced starlet. Assuming that they don't crash and burn on their own...*Cough*Britney*cough*
2007-10-10 21:21:33 · answer #4 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe they feel that men won't be attracted to them if they behaved unwantonly.
2007-10-10 21:24:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sex sells. We all are horny
2007-10-10 21:19:02 · answer #6 · answered by I'm a Mommy!! 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Your absolutely right.
2007-10-10 21:23:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋