Creativity Is Dead In The Mainstream. R.I.P.

Creativity is becoming something to be mocked and I don't like it. There's some sort of iPad application that let's one create music without an ounce of skill aside from a move of some fingers. What the Hell? Also, there was a story on Yahoo! News today about the man who wrote that blasted song "Friday" that's sung by Rebecca Black. First off, my opinion of the song is that it's a ridiculously lame and uninventive thing that for some reason has been given a chance on the airwaves. It's great to make fun of, as Stephen Colbert and Conan O'Brien can attest, but why is it out there to begin with? Patrice Wilson, writer of the "song", is the founder of a company called The Ark Music Factory. How TAMF works is that the parents of a young teenager can pay $2,000-$4,000 to sign a contract in which their child will be given a chance to sing a song that's been written by Patrice, studio time, a photo shoot, image consulting, and promotion. Now that's one hell of a package deal, but how did "making it" in this industry all of a sudden become synonymous with your parents having a fat wallet? I'm so sick of all of these kids who lack talent, lack skill, are all breaking into the airwaves and strutting about like they own them. Meanwhile, there's actual talent and hard working musicians that aren't getting the attention that's being thrown away on the trash that's on T.V. and on the radio. WHAT THE HELL?! I needed to get that out. I'll probably yell it all out to someone soon as well. I'm going to go play guitar angrily and maybe write a punk song, we'll see. Later.