Originally Posted by Wayfarer

So are most bands/artists.

Besides, I thought music was supposed to be about, y'know.... music. Why are people so concerned with how certain sounds are made, or who composed them, or what the artist's intentions are for recording them? Hate Justin Bieber's music because it sounds bad to you, not because he's "manufactured" or "doesn't write his own songs". Who cares? The Beatles were manufactured, Frank Sinatra didn't write his own songs, Brian Eno uses autotune and most everyone you listen to is largely in it for the money.