The power of You(R)tube

Why i am pulled inside the mainstream media is something i don't seem to understand.

A guy like me has a lot to do and think about. contemplation if that is the word. Yet when i look at the headlines or catch a news in the television i am forced to think in that direction.

So over the past few weeks from news ranging from the tsunami in japan, the gadaffi uprising, the hasan ali scam case in which he was granted bail or the wiki leaks in which the congress party has been allegedly following the cash for votes policy and arun jaitleys subsequent outburst condemning manmohan singh, all these did'nt make any impact for me to write about them as much has been discussed online, in television and other mediums.

But the news about a young teen pop singing sensation rebecca black definitely enthused me share a few thoughts in the information super highway. You can ask why. well cause i am a singer and a musician thats why.

From 4000 views to 16 million views the latest video "friday" from wannabe pop star rebecca black produced by an ARK music company which produces music for wannabe pop singers for 2k $ and turn them into overnight sensations has caught the attention of the mainstream media and the youtube community.

Also not much has been discussed about her in any blogs and websites. even if it has, it has been sugarcoated too much. Also i did'nt personally view her youtube channel in which she has uploaded the video like many others who viewed it to comment bad about her as i did'nt want to add myself in the 16 million odd list of views.

There was this one website which i liked for getting good comments from both sides and made much more sense. i am posting it below for you to check it out.

http://blogs.babble.com/strollerderby/2011/03/18/if-you-prick-rebecca-black-she-will-bleed/

However i did see the clippings that they show in the news and just by seeing that i came to a conclusion that it is pedestrian and an attempt of foolishness.

Youtube with its 16 million views has not spared her at all and the most harshest comments have been literally spewed on her. there are people of the view that all this hate in a way is getting her more publicity and she might just become what she dreamed about.

However i believe if one does not do even these then it will become a way of life for such young people who trust more in money than on their talent, not that its not happened before or is happening now.

The general argument is why trash a poor 13 yr old "girl" who just dreams about becoming the next britney spears or beyonce or justin bieber. When you are exposed in public, criticism is to be expected. in case of classical music the criticism would be more technical or pertaining to errors or wrongs commited against the rules and regulation of that system. in pop music where one has to search for some meaning would most probably get such rude comments.

My point of view is if it had been something else say not related to music but politics or comedy. when a particular person is made fun of or in some cases where the person himself is to be made fun off(I am referring to the numerous videos put on youtube about T.rajendhar) these same people laugh and put rude comments. but when it comes to their sons,daughters or relatives they can't seem to stand it and become rosy and optimistic about upholding virtues and being decent men and such.

Bottomline there are a lot of talented people but struggling to make ends meet because of their shyness and probably no influence meaning to say people who promote them, which everyone else are doing these days. when they are in such a situation and a totally unheard person like rebecca black just jumps into the moon of success overnight just because her song has gained views on youtube the same song which has no meaning in lyrics, which portrays young kids partying and living like adults, where they drive cars without seatbelts, wherein an autotune technology is implemented where a singer can just talk and its converted to music is something that we must be concerned about if the future of music as such is to be saved.

Now i am not criticising all the pop songs. but there are some good and sour apples and we definitely don't want the plastic apples.

If anyone has anything to share go ahead its all yours. i started it you finish it.

Kaushika.