Looking at info on manufactured bands

A manufactured band is a group of people who are put together by a record company in order to make a profit. These people have almost certainly never met before, and musical talent is very often not a serious concern. They are usually selected on looks over talent, as this seems to be the only way to tap into a young market that has little musical interest. It seems to be a case of 'who cares about music - we can sell records with sex!'.
Manufactured bands can be split into three distinct types:
· Boy Bands - These are the original - but not necessarily the best - type of manufactured band.
· Girl Bands - These are like boy bands, but set to appeal to an older audience, or a younger audience purely comprised of girls.
· Mixed Bands - These consist of members of both sexes who can interact suggestively, giving wider market appeal.
How to Spot a Manufactured Band
There are several clear indications that show whether a band can be classified as 'manufactured':
· Are there no actual instrumentalists among the band members?
· Can they dance much better than they can sing1?
· Does one sing while the others sing 'harmonies' in the background?
· Do they always mime when performing 'live'?
· Do they appear a lot on children's TV? (A manufactured band's target audience is often children, as they are the world's most gullible consumer market.)
· Do their singles constantly enter the charts at number one, and then drop down to a lower position the next week, almost invariably replaced by a near-identical song by another group?
· Do they always get other people to write their songs for them?
· Does every one of their songs have a pointless key change, usually just before the final chorus?
· Does the name of their band have a misplaced number or letter in it? (U2, Blink-182, Alabama 3 or the sadly departed Ben Folds Five don't count, but 5ive, N'sync, Hear'Say, A1 and children's entertainers S Club 7 definitely do.)
· Do they have their own children's TV series? (This is a surprisingly common one.)
If you answered 'yes' to four or more of these questions, you have probably discovered a manufactured band.