@skaly I think this speaks to a very old division in music. Music has, for a very long time, had a "high culture / low culture" split. Beethoven was an "artist"; the first person to sing "The Star Of The County Down" wasn't. This carries over into the present day, where popular music has had a "trivial / serious" split, with various pop musicians ascending to "art" status. For a long time, being played by a symphony was proof you, the pop musician, had an artistic career 1/2