"People want variety and something that is affordable"
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The second clause is the sharper one. “Affordable” signals an audience trained by mass-market entertainment to expect access without friction. That can mean ticket prices, yes, but it also gestures at the deeper shift from scarcity to saturation: radio to streaming, album event to endless playlist, premium mystique to constant availability. Brown’s phrasing is practical, almost defensive, as if he’s translating creativity into the language of demand because that’s how the industry forces musicians to speak.
The subtext is a quiet admission about power. Fans “want” things, markets respond, and artists negotiate the squeeze between experimentation and keeping the lights on. It’s not romantic, but it’s honest: pop isn’t only about expression. It’s also about meeting people where they are - financially, culturally, and emotionally - and doing it again and again before the moment moves on.
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