Am I allowed to mount my own feeble defense on this matter?
I have nothing against ear-candy, just prefer it in the form of pop-rock bands like Midget (who I was rockin' out today to) or dance-pop like Kylie Minogue.
Nothing against anyone who limits their neo soul/funk/r&b picks to RS or MH, I just personally prefer to dig a little deeper and have become to rely on the taste makers at Record Kicks, Freestyle, HammondBeat or Colemine records for my current soundtrack. These have become my go to labels for downloads on eMusic of late.