"The Voice" is Better at Helping Established Artists Rather Than New Ones

"The Voice" is NBC's big singing contest show that is supposed to help the world discover new talent and allow unknown singers the chance to perform for big time stars. So far, the show has mainly helped already established artists showcase their songs and turn them into megahits.

Let's look at Robin Thicke's smash hit "Blurred Lines." The song was released in March, featured on "The Voice" in May almost two months after its release, and then the song jumped from number 42 on the Billboard Top 100 up to number 12, and then up to number 1. The song stayed on the chart at number 1 for 12 weeks and went platinum shortly after.

Part of the reason for all of that success is due to the song's feature spot on "The Voice." "The Voice," however, has yet to spawn even one star of its own. Instead, the show has created a coveted television performance spot for singers who have already had some success of their own.

Joe Levy, editor of Billboard magazine, said, "It (The Voice) continues to be a launching pad and a shot of steroids for certain songs. 'The Voice' is really about professionals. It's really in that sense about building or restarting careers. 'Idol' hews closer to its talent-show roots and, frankly, people react to the fact that 'The Voice' is positive."

Do you think that "The Voice" should focus more on helping the world discover new talent rather than helping the already famous stars that normally appear on the show? Let us know what you think in the comments!