Types of Music

Artists can be divided into two clear categories 

Organic

Music that has already established its desired genre; for example the Beatles. 

The Beatles formed the group themselves, wrote and composed their own music and played their own instruments. These artists can then use a label to promote that music usually to a niche market but can also be marketed to the mass. 

Dora Martin 

  

A smaller example of an organic artist is the British duo Dora Martin. This group was not put together by a label but by their friendship and involvement in music. Dora Martin is an independent act that write their own music, create and decide on their own cocepts and produce their own videos. 

http://www.dora-martin.com/   

Synthetic  

Music that is purposely created; in most cases in order to make money. 

The monkees are a good example of a group that was manufactured to exploit the gap in the American music industry.The Monkees were not only put together but at the start of their career they did not write their own songs or even play their own instruments. Through their weekly TV program they were able to capture the hearts of fans, as well as promote their music. This helped their music to go straight to the top of the charts upon its release.

One Direction

One Direction is a modern developed artist who were put together to make money. Although they individually auditioned for the X-factor, they were put in a group and managed to earn commercial success with the general public. This synthetic group has sold millions of albums and singles. One direction did not have any creative input, such as song writing or instrument playing, at the start of their careers but followed the concepts that their record level gave them.