Monday Musings: How Far is Too Far with Deceased Musicians?

Today, we cover the sad topic of musicians that have passed on to the next life... and the greedy sons of bitches that won't let them rest in peace.

Michael Jackson's hologram says hello.

But a question I'd like to ask is: am I being too cynical? Is there really that much harm in bringing back a dead performer in hologram form? Is playing a pseudo-god going too far? And if not, what is?

Let's see if we can determine the main reason for bringing the likes of Michael Jackson and 2Pac back in hologram form. Is it to make money, or to make crowds happy, or maybe a little of both?

Well, there's definitely a money aspect. Michael Jackson's estate is making more money now than he had been since the peak of his career. No doubt some of that is due to not letting him rest in peace, releasing new albums and having a hologram dancing on stage at the Billboard Music Awards.

But there's also been a hollow void in pop music ever since Jackson died. I think after he died, we tried to replace him with all kinds of people. Taio Cruz, Jason Derulo, Jay Sean. But none of them were Michael. None of them were even close. So the only logical thing to do to appease Michael's fans would be to bring the King of Pop back himself. 

That's why I don't think it's entirely greed that motivates these people. It's a way of expressing their love for the performer, and the sorrow for their passing. Some people may have moral problems with the idea, but I think there's an element of good to it. Just don't have hologram Michael star in commercials trying to sell me something...