Industry Plants

How might one spot an artist who is an industry plant? Well, here may be a few things that seem suspicious?

This is by no means definitive, or scientifically accurate, just our opinion; and opinions about music, like any other artform is subjective.

None of these being a positive indicator, but….

We are not suggesting who is or is not, simply based on these.

[but like many things, the more boxes being checked….]

🔲 Nepo Baby -- Rich kid / rich parents, close friends or relatives inside (or accociated with) the record / entertainment industry

🔲 Instant success

🔲 Going viral with first song posted to social media

🔲 Awards, awards, ...

🔲 Excessive number of followers / subscribers within a short period (even before actually being famous or popular)

🔲 Excessive amounts of airplay on commercial broadcast radio (AM / FM) — Do you hear their songs multiple times throughout the day, everyday, week after week, … after month, … years (?!) 

Now for a bit of reality check:

It takes years to accumulate a real following on social media (if one ever does).

[and the algorithms are usually no help]

Don't think so, then look at some less well known (or less hyped) singers / celebrities. Some that you might think would have more, but for some reason, after years, don't. Many not reaching the one million mark.

[we are guessing that you probably like at least one artist that seems comparatively underated / underfollwed]

Of course, we are not talking about established artists, who have been doing it for years, — but one could always look at how they started. 😉

[and there are usually other obscure, talented artists that have been doing it as long]

Does it matter? Not if you like the artist.

Should it matter?

Probably not, other than the question as to why some individuals have such a desperate need for fame and fortune. — Which of course is a perpetual question.

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The music industry is always creating thowaway artists to create throwaway music, that is just what it does, that is how it has survived as an industry since the advent of recorded music.

Those artist that the public like today, will eventually be replaced by other that are liked tomorrow. Many will be fondly remembered, but many others will not. That is just the way the machine operates.

The music industry is not about art, it is an industry; and industries are about products, marketing and profit.

Feel free to point out how we may be wrong.

— Go ‘head, we would be happy to discuss our opinions about the major recording industry. 😁

 

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Read more here (https://www.quora.com/In-the-music-industry-what-is-an-industry-plant-Several-artists-have-been-accused-of-being-this-Why-is-being-an-industry-plant-a-bad-thing).