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Old 07-10-2013, 13:20
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http://kempiredaily.com/annie-lennox...c-music-videos

It seems Sinead O’Connor isn’t the only veteran musician taking shots at the current state of female artists’ portrayal in music videos. Annie Lennox is the latest name to share her opinion on the state of the music industry and its over-sexualized display of female artists. The ‘Eurythmics’ star, posted this on her facebook:

I have to say that I’m disturbed and dismayed by the recent spate of overtly sexualised performances and videos. You know the ones I’m talking about. It seems obvious that certain record companies are peddling highly styled pornography with musical accompaniment. As if the tidal wave of sexualised imagery wasn’t already bombarding impressionable young girls enough..I believe in freedom of speech and expression, but the market forces don’t give a toss about the notion of boundaries. As long as there’s booty to make money out of, it will be bought and sold. It’s depressing to see how these performers are so eager to push this new level of low.Their assumption seems to be that misogyny- utilised and displayed through oneself is totally fine, as long as you are the one creating it. As if it’s all justified by how many millions of dollars and U tube hits you get from behaving like pimp and prostitute at the same time. It’s a glorified and monetized form of self harm.
Annie hasn’t stated which particular artists or video’s she’s referring to but a rough guess would indicate, Miley Cyrus or Rihanna. It seems a safe bet after their latest video’s “Wrecking Ball” and “Pour It Up” have been causing a stir.
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Old 07-10-2013, 13:28
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She's right though. It's all about generating Youtube hits. I do think the US charts need a rethink about including Youtube views in their chart positions. Labels are acting like pimps.
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