London, Jan 1 (IANS): Singer Kelly Clarkson, who won "American Idol" in 2002 believes TV talent shows encourage new talent.
"There's no money in music now, so if an artist comes in and they don't hit it right away then that's it. So, there's not really artist development in that," contactmusic.com quoted her as saying.
"But with talent shows, whether it be 'X-Factor', 'American Idol' or 'Pop Idol' or 'The Voice', you're learning from the judges, and the mentors and yourself every week, so I think it's just another form of artist development, in a contemporary way," she said.