Similar to the Beatles with the bloody baby

Certainly the record executives were in the know. They love flaunting.

The artists, I'd hedge a bit. They would surely sell their souls to get that record deal and then promptly do what they're told to do. {Which is a problem in it's own right, but not what we're talking about here}

I'd be curious to hear what Alice Cooper would say about it since he's a fan of God now.