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[Nicholas]

I never thought about the concept of STS music, do you have some exemple ? I'm sure all the music i like must be STO.
And Madonna, is she STO  ?

I cannot give you any examples of STS music. However I would say that it is equally valid and serves it's purpose on the grander stage. There are many such examples to be found today, and it is not my place to discern such things for you. What I can say though is that STS oriented music stars  have a fan base that appear to me as lost and powerless. STO artists, conversely, have a fan base that are somewhat transformed and empowered.

I would also suggest that STS stars, although equal in talent, prefer to scan the outer world for ideas rather than seek within for original concepts. That's at least the trend I have picked up on, albeit subjectively.

As for Madonna? She is a self proclaimed "Material Girl", right?

STO music makers I refer to as Artists, and STS music makers I refer to as Stars. This a personal dichotomy of mine  

One other thing worth noting about Prince was his rare degree of creative autonomy over his music.

Here is a quote from Prince during a Larry King interview in 1999..."Well ya know...As I... Go through this journey I don't really look back that much at all. I try to stay in the now and live in the now. And I think it keeps you young"

Here is my favourite Artist paying tribute to Prince