The frontmen for the classic rock bands Styx and Supertramp, Dennis DeYoung and Roger Hodgson respectively, lamented that today's music industry has become harsher on new artists and pressures them to achieve mass commercial success immediately rather than allowing them time to develop their artistry. They advised the contestants on Canadian Idol and said artists no longer have the opportunity to mature and hone their craft over time. Hodgson criticized an industry focused more on sales than artistic development and discovery of true talent. Both expressed a preference for an era when artists had more freedom and choices rather than today's environment of constant stimulation and distraction.