Even The Biebs Remixes

I think its a sign of the times/demand for variations on music and culture that we have already consumed that Justin Bieber can release "Never Say Never, The Remixes" and likely still make a profit. I was walking through the mall today when the poster caught my attention. My first thoughts were how many albums can he release with the same freaking songs? Then, I realized that he, or whoever is managing him, is actually a genius. This is what he has to say about who is present on the album:



So, the concept is easy. Take songs that were already loved and adored by his screaming fans (from his movie of the same name) and then "remix" them by "singing" with other famous artists. However, from what I can gather, these remixes aren't "true remixes" because the songs are actually pretty much the same with the exception of the vocal overlays of the additional artist. As well, I feel that it is almost taking the fun away from fans when the "official" remix is released rather than something that fans created and did, but this seems to be the growing trend. A signal of the subculture being circumvented by capitalism? Or is it just the Biebs looking to make another dollar?

And yes, the album did indeed debut at number one the week it was released. Somehow.