800dv: although you are completely correct about the history of electronic music, I think you miss the point that OldSchool is trying to make. In fact, you sound exactly like the "celebrity, recognition, and profit" type OldSchool is talking about. You've created this discission and then jump all over people for giving you their honest answer. It sounds to me like you really didn't want to know what other people think as much as you wanted to show off what you learned in class last week. Do you have any original thoughts of your own on this matter or are you going to keep quoting your teacher? This forum has more huge egos on it than actual honest/helpful people.