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Popularity of books and music

I think it's fairly accepted on this website that the more popular certain music is, the worst it is, like Justin Timberlake or Dj Sammy. There are exceptions (Beatles?), but it mostly follows this trend. Do you think the same is true for books?

I couldn't really say, No books are really pushed onto you for money, as music is.
I'd lean towards saying it isn't overall, but in very few cases is.

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Originally posted by Sunsnail I think it's fairly accepted on this website that the more popular certain music is, the worst it is, like Justin Timberlake or Dj Sammy. There are exceptions (Beatles?), but it mostly follows this trend. Do you think the same is true for books?

Those 'exceptions' are from a period where music was less commercialised and less concentrated in the hands of large corporations, as in, pre-90s. For the record though, I hate the beatles.

I think Justin Timberlake has some good pop tunes, better than a lot of the trash out there. There I said it, goodbye TA.

I say that Dan Brown's writing is on same level - junk food for your mind. It tastes good, it even looks good from the outside. Yet when you munch it down, it makes you feel cheated, bloated, and gassy.

(I don't condone book eating, mind you).

Also, Michael Chrichton - same as Dan Brown. like Burger King vs. McDonnalds

Not many people will be in a position to have an educated opinion on this subject. you need to read a lot of books to do that.

But I would say, that more popular an author, the better selling his book will be irrespective of the literary quality of the books. There have been many instances where people have already published books with little recognition. But they got pushed into the media lime light by some scandal and the sale of their books skyrocketed.

p.s. This JT video was pretty hawt. Scarlett Johanssen is in it I'd sacrifice my left nut just to have her suck on a right one.

i made this point the other day. the more widely accepted popular culture is, its almost a given that its going to be shit. things that cater to the lowest common denominator tend to be pretty crap.

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Originally posted by Sunsnail I think it's fairly accepted on this website that the more popular certain music is, the worst it is, like Justin Timberlake or Dj Sammy. There are exceptions (Beatles?), but it mostly follows this trend. Do you think the same is true for books?

You just took a shower, didn't you?

Paulo Coelho can suck on a right one.

throughout history what has made music click with the masses were simply to recognize and remember tunes in less than a lick.

Justin Timberlake is actually not bad even if vocally and musically he ain't my cup of tea.
There are plenty of quality commercial artists out there but simply because they don't cater to your desires doesn't mean you should automatically dismiss it as crap.

With books you need to have that sense of simplicity as well I suppose.

it's not as much the case with books. There are some that get pushed onto people because of a certain message they convey, but, for the most part, the best ones wind up rising to the top, because all they have is what's between the covers. Music videos changed all that for music, and there's so much that goes into music now besides just what you hear on a record.

Music can be and often is sold just on "image." Books cannot do that unless they have a movie to accompany them, they are written by an author who already has a big reputation, or they become really controversial for some reason, like The Da Vinci Code.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Music can be and often is sold just on "image." Books cannot do that unless they have a movie to accompany them, they are written by an author who already has a big reputation, or they become really controversial for some reason, like The Da Vinci Code.

lol. Yeah, that's what I was going for.

All I know is that my English teacher wouldn't let me do a book report on a John Grisham book.

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Originally posted by spiflicated All I know is that my English teacher wouldn't let me do a book report on a John Grisham book.

Well, they are all pretty much the same :/

not true....

Last Testament and Time to Kill were very good and rather different. Yes, some of the character types may have been intertwined but that's just the genre he writes in. You wouldn't expect to see dragons or orcs in Grisham's books any more than you'd expect to see good lawyers and corrupt officials in Tolkien's books. (though it would make an entertaining read and interesting premise. Wait, didn't Terry Pratchett already fill that void?)

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