Fredrick of Prussia presents Mozart live!

Coca Cola presents Whitney Houston in concert!

Regardless of the quality of the product, there is always someone behind the scenes who is marketing it. Folk music and Blues may be the single exceptions, but it's my understanding that Woody,Pete,Hank,BB and John Lee were able to eek out fairly comfortable livings through this music. Whether the system is Capitalist or Socialist is not the most important factor- freedom of speech and thought are the essential factors.Essential,that is, to the creation of a mass media that reflects the art desired by the people. In a system where this will is repressed, the people's music will still out by word of mouth,fax or electronic mail. This was the case with the Irish Rebel songs.

Art has rarely been understood, appreciated, or purchased by the majority of the population. Mozart performed most of his pieces for the select few. However, he also knocked out quite a few Dance Hall numbers for the sweaty masses. Profit,I believe, was his motivation in both instances.