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What was the purpose of major record labels creating and promoting teen idols in the popular music of the 50s ?

Question by judo89: What was the purpose of major record labels creating and promoting teen idols in the popular music of the 50s ?
What was the purpose of major record labels creating and promoting teen idols in the popular music of the 50s and early 60s?
A. to make inoffensive versions of Tin Pan Alley songs.
B. to integrate Caucasian, African-American and Latino singers into rock ‘n’ roll.
C. all these answers are correct.
D. to counteract the success of independent labels.
E. to make rock music more accessible to youth.

and why??

Best answer:

Answer by FORCH FABALON
E.

To generate record sales, but more importantly to sell other products like movies, lunch boxes, collecting card, posters, sorta like th same thing as now.

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