citation :Enigmatick says : I voted yes. What Harm would come from metal being in the R&R hall of fame, really? I can in no way see why it could be construed as a bad thing.
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I've been pondering on that for the last minute and I might have an answer. Putting a metal band into the Rn R hall of fame would bring no benefit to the band, since it's not really going to get more listeners, than those from the rock/metal niche. As minirad says, people will generally think it's all just noise and screaming.
On the other hand, all sorts of pop and rap artists will benefit from being put on par with legendary rock figures. There's this little marketing concept called 'creating value' which is heavily used in music/any business. You basically give people the impression that your crappy rap/pop is as valuable and brought a great contribution to culture, started a revolution in mentality etc like rock bands did. Thus conferring them a legenday status and automatically conferring a distinguished aura to those who listen to that stuff.
Moreover, by getting insipid artists to become music icons, you have more business developing opportunities: you can sell tribute albums, create special events to commemorate/honor their music etc, sell their image any way possible. Madonna is a living proof (product). Everything is just for money
Also, I predict Beyonce and Lady Gaga (if her career will last her 3-5 years of success or so) to be considered legends/icons like Madonna. Just wait 10 more years or so...
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