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For all the preparation that goes into a new release from an artist- writing, production, promotion, press- it's audience reception that remains the unknown variable. Fickle listeners have to be factored into any artist's plan for longevity, and the major labels are masters of manipulating this to their advantage- there's a reason Crazy Frog moved more albums than Spoon in 2005. It strikes me then, that the one thing no act can prepare for is parody. People making fun of them. Sometimes reverent (Belushi's Joe Cocker), sometimes scathing (South Park's take on the Jonas Brothers comes to mind), there's a [...]

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