[MrSkyNet]

I think i got your point.

And i still argue that this 'soul' thing doesn't exist and it doesn't matter.

Music becomes popular not because it has a magic soul to it but because it triggers enough people at the right time.

And covers are often also super popular and i myself was not always aware that a cover was a cover. Which also indicates to me that some music wasn't magic because of its soul but because the search space for interesting/intriging music is HUGE and it takes time for us to walk through it.

Edit: Nonetheless, I do count myself to the group of people who value things more than others IF it has more personallity. Like if i know this thing is handmade and very well build vs. the same thing machine build.

But this is appreciation and luxury. In case of me not having the money to do so, i would not say that the mass produced thing is bad just because.