i would tend to disagree with the comment "mediocrity sells".
There's plenty of good music that sells, and **** music that doesn't. Just to say something like that isn't valid.
Hipness may be part of it, but not all. FM really isn't all that hip in 2003, but "Say You Will" is doing considerably well.
The marketing machine behind these conglomerates that own record labels is what sells records. Fleetwood Mac, which has gone through a major marketing campaign, is a benefactor. Some of these companies also own the radio stations that play the music. Just one company alone, Clear Channel, owns over 1500 radio stations across the country. Now, wouldn't you think that a comany like this is in cahoots with various record companies??
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