Lets be honest, the music business went to shit ever since the emergence of the digital scene. No ones buying music anymore, which has forced the industry to restructure itself in a way that will allow it to be somewhat profitable...as a result its clinging to whatever it thinks will make money and not giving support to artists that don't fit inside the box or they think won't be profitable. It's very unfortunate, but it is what it is. Things were much better when only radio and retail dictated the scene. All this YouTube/iTunes/Spotify/streaming nonsense has mucked it all up.

Before 2005, artists like Rihanna/Katy/Kesha wouldn't have lasted a day on the charts when people had to make an effort to go out and buy or request music, which made people ponder what was worth it...but because now all you have to do is push a button on your handheld device to get it, foolishness is allowed to thrive. Inane, guilty pleasure type songs by those who should be novelty acts now thrive. Kill digital and go back to a radio and retail dictated scene, and things will improve.