Post on 30-Jul-2015
Commercial Music In Context
This module aims to develop your understanding of the
social, cultural and economic contexts within which
commercial music exists...
Commercial Music In Context!
Some definitions of Pop:!
Pop as in “liked (easily accessed) by lots of people”
Commercial Music In Context
Examples of artists whose music does not sit easily within these definitions?
Commercial Music In ContextMainstream -
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A genre in music that is often defined by widely-accepted and
currently-popular standards, trends, and hypes that have
been established by the media.
Commercial Music In ContextUnderground -
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A genre in music for an elite audience, that is often characterised by its high levels of originality and
experimentation, and does not conform to typical standards, trends,
or hypes as set by the popular mainstream media.