There's a band in France that was created out of a show... Not like the monkees or Spinal tap, but the show was actually showing the casting of the girls, how they worked hard to sing in tune, etc. Well, they have beaten the record of 'most sold albums in one week'. Even though people know that they aren't real artists, that they owe everything to the staff that's around them, well, they still buy it... I'm very sad about that kind of stuff, and it seems that there's another season of that show coming on!!
The next trend will be what the majors will make it...
As for what I listen to, I go around on the net and in pubs, there's more talent there than in any major release since the 80's...