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Were you wondering just how Perez Hilton developed his ready-for-his-own-imprint ear? Wonder no more! The fine folks at BlackBook have put forth what they hope is evidence that he pretty much gets all his ideas from the essential UK chart site Popjustice, an accusation that many people watching the Technicolor-haired Internet scourge’s musicial habits have levied in the past.
BB charted the period of time that elapsed between Popjustice raves about specific musicians and those acts’ music showing up on Perezzers’ site. (Among the artists considered: Jordin Sparks, Florence & The Machine, and Little Boots.) Is the evidence maybe, perhaps, a little bit specious, thanks to some pickup periods being months long, and others mere hours? Sure. Wouldn’t Perez have covered Jordin either way, what with her American Idol pedigree? Probably! But the piece’s underlying thesis—namely, that Popjustice deserves a label imprint of its own, or at least a “thank you” from Perez in the form of cash—is definitely worth repeating. Because I’m sure that merely getting way better promo material than anything sent around to Stateside music types is a cold comfort.
Warner Bros. Basically Paying Perez Hilton To Steal Everyone Else’s Ideas [BlackBook]
Perez Hilton Needs To Be Brought To Justice By Popjustice
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About 50 to 60% of the music I listen to is because of Popjustice. Perez only wishes he was as cool as Peter.
There’s loads of examples like this e.g. Frankmusik which Peter on PJ has written about for best part of two years, and then six days after awarding the debut single record of the day Perez mentions Frankmusik for the first time on his blog. Another example is The Saturdays which had been tracked as a project on PJ for 3-4 months then PJ puts up the video and about a week later Perez is all over it.
My hate for Perez becomes more justifiable by the week it seems.
I’m definitely another who fills the majority of her regular playlist with suggestions from PJ.
HOW DID I MISS THIS POST? I’ve been telling this to everyone in wake of the BEP nonsense and for a long time, and I hope the word gets out a little bit more even though as ultimately useless it is considering that Perez is still allowed to exist. Perez musical “cred” to those who know little better (it pains me to even say that) would be absolutely nothing without Popjustice.