In reply to XoMoDe.

ITA. In a better and stronger music industry, Bieber's career would not have lasted longer than the Jesse McCartney/Jonas Brothers -- who he replaced -- did and only is because the industry has allowed itself to become so heavily net-influenced now. Thanks to the Internet his name and face remains in circulation at all times and we're not allowed to "forget" or move on. So when he puts something out, it's immediately saturated all over web and people go ahead and listen. And in the meantime thanks to VEVO/YouTube and other streaming outlets, "closet" fans can secretly indulge in cheesy acts like him and Taylor Swift without the effort of traveling to record stores, the embarrassment of having to take their albums up to the checkout counter, and don't have to worry about friends laughing should they see those cds in their collections. The worse part in all this is that now radio is taking its cues from the Internet, so whatever is trending they feel an obligation to give airplay because they think it's what people are interested in. So it's like we're stuck in this revolving door that won't stop spinning.