Pop Music
Definition
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has a focus on commercial recording, often oriented towards a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations.
Related terms
Billboard Charts: A ranking of the top-performing songs in the United States, updated weekly by Billboard magazine. This is where many pop songs aim to be listed.
Music Industry: An industry involved in the production, distribution, and sale of music. The pop genre plays a significant role here.
Cultural Export: Elements of culture (like pop music) produced in one place but popular elsewhere. This term relates closely with how American or British pop music has fans all over the world.
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AP Human Geography - 3.1 Introduction to Culture
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