According to Billboard magazine on Billboard.com, “In music, success can be measured by many yardsticks…but when you come right down to it, it’s all about the Benjamin’s.” Is the biggest moneymaker the best musician? Do they have the best talent or show the best technical ability? In today’s world of copyright infringements, illegal music sharing and a disorganized free-for-all in music distribution, it appears that the most successful artist is determined by how much they earn and that figure is determined by how much they tour. U2 tops the list with 44 sold out shows in 2009, followed by Madonna with 46 sold out shows, Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC then Pink. If I look at my iPod playlist I don’t have any songs by any of these artists! Clearly they have realized that to make a lot of money you can’t just produce an album and wait for fans to buy your CD; you need to go on tour. Pink has taken it one step further and realized that you can’t just sing and dance on stage with elaborate costumes, backup dancers, and special effects. She has found a unique niche, which separates her from the other female pop stars (aka a gimmick)—she does an acrobatic, Cirque du Soleil style aerial spinning show including a huge dunk tank. Does that make her a better artist than Beyonce’ who can ‘only’ sing and dance?
I agree and it saddens me. It does seem as if everyone is all about the money, not about creativity, musical ability, and talent. It sucks, as for pink, personally I think that chick is just badass. I loved everything of hers since 'there you go'. She has all three and plus she's smart enough to figure out how it all works. GO pink
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