Autotune it all you like – just stop talking about it
Never thought I’d blog about X Factor. I don’t own a telly, and so I don’t watch it, and the very idea of the show is utterly repugnant. Seriously – I despise everything the X Factor stands for. But last night, record numbers of people did watch the show – and lots of them are complaining that autotune was applied to the vocals.
Some people see it as cheating. Comments like “but it’s a singing contest!” abound – both in mainstream media and on the internet. In fact, it’s probably the most talked about thing of the day. People are genuinely outraged.
And while it’s incredibly significant that X Factor has been autotuned… it’s sure as hell not important – and here’s why.
