Top of the Line Celebrities Getting Discovered on YouTube

     I think YouTube is a great way for new artists to get discovered. It gives the people an option to view different musicians that they might like. Using only record companies to make someone famous limit’s the public to only seeing the musicians the record labels decide to sign with. YouTube is giving people an opportunity to share their talents with everyone and not have to rely on a record company to do that for them.

            YouTube puts a face on the music and makes the musicians seems like real people. This aspect of YouTube really draws people in. One of the reasons why I love Colby Cailat, other than I think her music is great, is because she seems like a real person or like a girl that might be like me or one of my friends. I first seen her on YouTube and absolutely loved her. Tons of people, including myself, where rooting for her to become famous, makes cds, music videos, and be on the radio. It didn’t take long before Colby Cailat was just as famous as Britney Spears or Beyonce. She did it by winning over millions of people on YouTube with a webcam and a guitar. I think this is much more respectable than getting signed by a record label because millions of people love you, instead of just one record company that is trying to make you famous.

            I don’t think that record companies are any less important because they still sign contracts with these YouTube stars, they just discover them a different way. They are probably appreciative of YouTube because instead of taking a chance on a musician that they are not sure people will like they can sign contracts with the YouTube celebrities that they know everyone already loves. Justin Bieber is a good example of this and whatever record company that he signed with is VERY lucky. Some people may say for an artist to get discovered on YouTube is the easy way to do it but, I disagree. There are billions of videos on YouTube so to make yours stand out and get attention is a very difficult thing to do.

            I love YouTube and I respect any artist that gets discovered on the website!