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In the latter the Fall of Man is subsequent to and a consequence (though not a necessary consequence) of the 'Fall of the Angels' : a rebellion of created free-will at a higher level than Man; but it is not clearly held (and in many versions is not held at all) that this affected the 'World' in its nature: evil was brought in from outside, by Satan. In this Myth the rebellion of created free-will precedes creation of the World (Eä); and Eä has in it, subcreatively introduced, evil, rebellions, discordant elements of its own nature already when the Let it Be was spoken. The Fall or corruption, therefore, of all things in it and all inhabitants of it, was a possibility if not inevitable.
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Letter 212
Herein lies the essence that differentiates Genesis from Tolkiens own creation, shown in Ainulindale. Interestingly, he suggests himself that the corruption of all things was not only a possiblity, but more likely an inevitability, of which Melkor was the chief protagonist. Was it through choice that he was the protagonist or was it the route pre-ordained for him?