You Band Must Have Issues

It never ceases to amaze me the ads that I see as a professional musician.

I found this one while looking for gigs. I did not make this ad up. This is verbatim:

"New show casting bands who have a member who's struggling w/something (addiction, relationship, etc. Docu-style, tons of exposure.  Email w/name, band name, description of member with issue, myspace, and phone number".

One of the things that I preach to up and coming musicians, is the importance of being professional.  Being a drug addict doesn't work in todays music industry.  Being difficult (IE: having issues) doesn't work in todays music industry environment. Here we have an ad encouraging the opposite. And offering to reward it no less.

Unbelievable!

I just want to make a good living at this so that I can keep writing and recording new songs. I just want to be the best musician and songwriter and performer that I can possibly be.

But sometimes I wonder if being a good songwriter and a good musician isn't enough to get me noticed. Sometimes I think that I will sell a lot more CDs if I shoot someone, or do something scandalous....is this what it takes? 

Of course there is no way that I am running over someone's dog just to get press. But I do wonder sometimes....What's your opinion?