'American Idol' Ends, Eclipsed by Internet Democracy - New York TimesNew York Times'American Idol' Ends, Eclipsed by Internet DemocracyNew York TimesThe early front-runner in Season 9 of “American Idol” was Andrew Garcia, an amiable pop-R&B singer with a smooth voice, a neck tattoo and a relaxed mien. He was also, by some measures, already something of a star. This was 2010, and the YouTube ...How “American Idol” destroyed itself: The reality game show changed the rules for music — and made itself obsoleteSalon'American Idol' Exec Producer Trish Kinane on Show's Legacy: 'I Don't Think This Is the End'VarietyThe Slow, Painful Death Of American Idol By Allee ManningVocativMashableall 9 news articles »