Comments on: Britney, Justin and the Creation of Web-Culture http://www.magneticmediafed.com/tv/britney-justin-and-the-creation-of-web-culture News, reviews and commentary for the TV obsessed. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Adam http://www.magneticmediafed.com/tv/britney-justin-and-the-creation-of-web-culture#comment-14412 Adam Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:01:13 +0000 http://www.magneticmediafed.com/internet-television/britney-justin-and-the-creation-of-web-culture#comment-14412 No.. I think his Thesis is that the Britney/JT relationship represents the turning point in the way we consume media as a culture. Before the the break both of them were among the final group of pop artists to achieve mass consumption of a single media (or album in this case). After their break up they both sprouted into a new kind of stardom with the niche consumption of the internet. JT represents the respectable "new artist" side of that, while Britney became part of the seedy star gossop can't escape it because it's "just so damned easy" side. No.. I think his Thesis is that the Britney/JT relationship represents the turning point in the way we consume media as a culture. Before the the break both of them were among the final group of pop artists to achieve mass consumption of a single media (or album in this case). After their break up they both sprouted into a new kind of stardom with the niche consumption of the internet. JT represents the respectable “new artist” side of that, while Britney became part of the seedy star gossop can’t escape it because it’s “just so damned easy” side.

]]> By: Rick http://www.magneticmediafed.com/tv/britney-justin-and-the-creation-of-web-culture#comment-14411 Rick Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:54:52 +0000 http://www.magneticmediafed.com/internet-television/britney-justin-and-the-creation-of-web-culture#comment-14411 Sorry, I may have rushed myself a little toward the end... Britney and Justin together = 90s, Britney and Justin apart = aughts. It all comes down to the masses rallying behind one unified thing versus rallying behind segmentation (both high and low brow). Hrmm... maybe I could have saved myself 1100 words :( Sorry, I may have rushed myself a little toward the end… Britney and Justin together = 90s, Britney and Justin apart = aughts. It all comes down to the masses rallying behind one unified thing versus rallying behind segmentation (both high and low brow). Hrmm… maybe I could have saved myself 1100 words :(

]]> By: paul http://www.magneticmediafed.com/tv/britney-justin-and-the-creation-of-web-culture#comment-14408 paul Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:57:33 +0000 http://www.magneticmediafed.com/internet-television/britney-justin-and-the-creation-of-web-culture#comment-14408 1. Nice. 2. I think two other factors also explain Brit's decline while JT succeeds: talent and gender. But I know you can't get to everything. (Also, interesting that Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado have done what Britney once did well -- paired modest singing skills with expensive production -- while no one has really followed Justin's path.) 3. In some ways, I'm not sure I understand your thesis. Britney = nineties, while JT = aughts? Is that right? 1. Nice.

2. I think two other factors also explain Brit’s decline while JT succeeds: talent and gender. But I know you can’t get to everything. (Also, interesting that Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado have done what Britney once did well — paired modest singing skills with expensive production — while no one has really followed Justin’s path.)

3. In some ways, I’m not sure I understand your thesis. Britney = nineties, while JT = aughts? Is that right?

]]> By: Adam http://www.magneticmediafed.com/tv/britney-justin-and-the-creation-of-web-culture#comment-14405 Adam Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:10:45 +0000 http://www.magneticmediafed.com/internet-television/britney-justin-and-the-creation-of-web-culture#comment-14405 It's about time you finally put that all to paper (so to speak!). Great read. It’s about time you finally put that all to paper (so to speak!). Great read.

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