Effect of the Market on Construction of Music

Can Manufactured Bands ever be Classified as 'Good' Art? The Effect of the Market on the Construction of Music Introduction         Manufactured bands now make up a major percentage of chart music today, not least of them Take That, Boyzone, Bad Boys inc., East 17 and other all-boy pop bands. In this essay I would like to discuss how the standard of art has been lowered by the capitalistic system of the music industry, using a specific …

…conclude by saying that, based on my personal opinions of what 'good' art should be, Upside Down are a good example of 'bad' art. The art in this venture lies not in the music but in the management. The question is, is management an art......................? References: BBC Omnibus Documentary on the Process of Manufacture of Upside Down, 1996 LEDA Circuit on New Opportunities for Employment Creation through the Cultural Sector, 1995 Phil Saxe's Notes on Marketing Strategies