Autotune...Autosucks!

Autotune. I'm sure you've heard of it. Wikipedia describes it this way: "Auto-Tune uses a phase vocoder to correct pitch in vocal and instrumental performances. It is used to disguise off-key inaccuracies and mistakes, and has allowed singers to perform perfectly tuned vocal tracks without needing to sing in tune." I remember when it was first used in songs. I liked it because it gave the singer a robotic/futuristic sound to their voice. The first song I remember it being used was Cher's "Do you Believe in Life After Love". I already knew that Cher could sing, so it give her an interesting sound. While I don't really care for the song, I thought the voice effect was cool. Nowadays, autotune is used way, way too much in pop/hip hop/top 40 songs. They are using it to allow artists who can't sing, but have a cool image to get away with being in the charts. Autotune fixes the inaccuracies of their vocal performance and makes their awful singing into a perfectly tuned melody. It's becoming commonplace. Why do these artists have hit songs when they can't sing without technology making their voices in tune? There are far too many talented singers who don't need autotuning that should be on the charts. Why waste time with artists who are manufactured with a computer? It just doesn't make any sense to me. And it's not like the artist or the studio is being slick about it. It's pretty freaking obvious when autotune is being used. When I browse the radio stations and stop to listen to a pop channel, it seems like every other song is autotuned. It's ridiculous. It's like the entertainment business is getting lazy. It's like "Well, this person can dance or has a good look. Let's make him/her into a pop singer. We'll fix the vocals in the mix." Believe me...there are hundreds and thousands of struggling artists who can sing, dance, act, and have a good look...who never make it in the business. Why waste time with these under-talented artists who need autotune? I think autotune should be outlawed in the music business and only used to make funny viral videos like the Bed Intruder Song. Enjoy!