On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 2:10 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > As these things go, that was a pretty good article I thought. I think I > asked about this same issue a year ago or so, though I think my version was > more like: "Why is it that "The Voice" is a much more enjoyable show to > watch, while "AI" seems to do a better job of producing commercially > successful recording artists?" >
I think the worst kept secret in the literary world is that authors with money (i.e. Bill O'Reilly) will sometimes buy enough copies of their own books to make themselves "New York Times bestselling" authors. There are legends of warehouses filled with boxes containing thousands of never-read tomes. An equally badly kept secret is that the production companies and networks behind the singing shows (who earn a percentage of everybody who performed on their show who goes on to either tour or release an album, even the losers like William Hung) propped up the careers of some of the contestants using similar methods, most likely taking money from the promotional arm of the budget. One of their artists charts, it lends a sort of credibility to the series and leads to other artists succeeding, which leads to more money for the creators. It's important to keep in mind that the TV shows aren't about singers or musicians, they are about the TV shows. The producers of The Voice or Idol only care about the success of those who appear on their shows inasmuch as it benefits the show. As shows like Idol decline in viewers, the budget to bolster the singers who "win" is lessened, which leads to less exposure for the show which leads to worse ratings... it's a cycle. As I understand it, NBC has been less reluctant to prop up the contestants on their shows (Last Comic Standing is another NBC show that comes to mind where the talent isn't followed up with after they appear), which is probably why you hear more about the "judges" than the singers. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
