[Xaccers]

I'm sure TOTP used to insist on miming because they couldn't handle all the different setups of the groups.
This was shown with Cliff getting fogged out and missing the words for laughing.
Thing is, it was pretty much common knowledge that TOTP demanded it rather than the groups, and thankfully they updated their system due to public pressure and now can cope with live bands.

We've lost the music and replaced it with fame.
Very few bands know how to play their insturments properly, opting for power chords or barchords on guitars, or backing tracks.
Song's no longer mean anything, and videos seem to be just a way for the group to live out their fantasies "oo I want to drive a ferrari, so lets have me driving one in the next vid, who cares if it's got nothing to do with the lyrics?"