Madonna is the latest artist to hit out at the way the music industry is being run. In an interview with Q she accuses record chiefs of working out how wannabes can be marketed rather than finding true talents, adding that she could not understand the direction the music world was taking. "I arrived at a different time - before the time of Svengalis holding talent searches; finding a girl that looks right and can carry a tune and then figuring a way to market her. I'm not saying those girls can't grow into something, but I really don't know where we're going with the world."
She also hit out at celebrity culture telling young musicians that they should crave acclaim for their musical abilities rather than celebrity status. "It's the allure of this beautiful life. Drive this car, you're gonna be popular. It's a very powerful illusion and people are caught up in it, including myself - or I was."