{"text":"He knows how to market himself well. Nowadays, that's all that seems to count. He's rebellious in a way that appeals to people with vain, shallow taste. So of course he manipulates his audiences with the blessing of his recording company and the financial investors behind his brand.","author":"Jess C. Scott","tags":["commercialism","commercialization","commercialized","corporate","corporate-culture","corporate-greed","fame","fame-and-fortune","greed","hype","marketing","mediocrity","music","popstars","popular","popular-culture","popularity","rebel","rebellion","shallow","shallow-apperances","shallowness","vain","vainglory","vanity"],"id":177403,"author_id":"Jess+C.+Scott"}