Big Jim, this is my point: the public likes what they like, and what makes it "good" to them is not the notion of "quality" you believe should run the game. The Big Machine is not lazy...it WOULD hunt down the highest quality acts if that would sell more. The purpose of any business is to be profitable...that's a given. So they promote what they believe will sell.

I don't believe the Big Machine is the problem, nor is brainwashing.

Which reminds me...if I get brainwashed, will I lose my Dirty Mind?