I've noticed there is some dispute over what is really "pop" and isn't. There really isn't that clear of an answer. I've come up with several possible definitions. What do you think?
1)
- an aim of appealing to a general audience, rather than to a particular sub-culture or ideology
- an emphasis on craftsmanship rather than formal "artistic" qualities
-an emphasis on recording, production, and technology, over live performance
-a tendency to reflect existing trends rather than progressive developments
-much pop music is intended to encourage dancing, or it uses dance-oriented beats or rhythms
(Wikipedia's description
)
2) Anything that's popular that isn't Rap, Rock, or Country.
3) Anything that's catchy, dancey, and radio friendly.
4) Anything that is
popular.
5) music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love (thefreedictionary.com's definition
)
6) Other????
