The "Boy Bands on TV, the Performers and Impresarios in The Monkees and Making the Band" and watching the "Wrecking Crew", compare the musical styles...

The "Boy Bands on TV, the Performers and Impresarios in The Monkees and Making the Band" and watching the "Wrecking Crew", compare the musical styles of the Monkees and O-Town.   What is similar and what is different?  What is your opinion on the idea of expression and creativity in Rock and Pop music, does this type of situation devalue these aspects of the music that the bands (mentioned in the article) perform?  After viewing the documentary, is it important that a band writes and performs their own music?  Is it important that bands record their own music?   What were some positive and negative outcomes of these scenario's?   How do TV shows like American Idol or The Voice compare to the idea of a corporate formed band?