Madonna recently claimed on platform X that she normalized the idea of pop stars writing their own songs, emphasizing authenticity. However, her career heavily depended on songwriters like Patrick Leonard and Stephen Bray.
Critics argue her claim overlooks the fact that artists like Prince were truly independent from the start, writing and producing their music without such external help. The question arises: why is Madonna advocating for independence now, instead of earlier in her career? Her controversial post said, “Madonna normalized the idea that pop stars could and should write their own songs
. She introduced authenticity in pop music alone. She pushed back in an industry where pop stars were once simply cogs in a machine.” Some see this statement as overlooking the contributions of others in her successm
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