Danh.vn
I think there is too much presure on artists, the majority is some of them not obey to the art's rules that is dedication and then get the profit! :D

Wayne Dobson
Yes there is, Labels and the media have to start helping bands out more! They have the harder task in this pop filled country and they can't win the war without an army behind them.

dai
with all the media and possibilities available, it seems everyone has the chance to record something. considering how much relatively lo-art music there is out there, you'd think it was easy, but with experience, its not easy, and when your there, its likely its a kind of strait jacket. Pressure? if its the only income, and here in Germany the public seems to have a weird taste of music. Immediate total success is in my opinion very unhealthy, better slow and strong than a one day wonder to rags again...

Mamamia
I prefer to think that the artists are being put under pressure than see what can only be total hype used to promote bands who have absolutely no future. If the bands truly have the ability and skills, the pressure will be no problem to them at all - but the majority of bands now are producing records which reflect on the skills of the sound engineers/producers etc and they can't perform live, therefore can't get the fan base who don't feel that they're being cheated when they do see them playing live! Young people don't have unlimited funds to spend and want quality for the money they do spend. I wish someone out there would get real and stop wasting money on bands who, quite simply, just don't have what it takes, will experience false and short term success - and then what? Meanwhile, decent bands - and the public - are missing out! There's loads of talent out there - I can only assume that the rubbish available to is is being used purely to keep decent bands from achieving anything. And, quite honestly, it's just not fair on anybody!

Richard Bloomer
Yes, but tell you what I'd love to be in their shoes trying! There is pressure in all lines of work to succeed. At least they have the chance to be famous!

B - black country
Well, I know in this day and age just about anyone and anything can get a deal, so you'd have thought that they'd have done something or made something worthy of success to get a record deal. Sadly, this isn't the case. So there shouldn't have to be pressure to achieve immediate success if the artists in question have the goods. But let's face it, the broad state of British music right now is appalling. Let's hope Carl Barat can restore it some dignity.

Matthew Hughes
Yes. I think this leads to more one hit wonders such as Chesney Hawkes and Rick Astley. They couldnt follow up their success.