Pop music isn’t as English-speaking as it once was. Call it the YouTube effect.
February 4th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
For years, the global pop scene has been dominated by songs sung in English. That’s changing, thanks in large part
Browsing the "Pop Music" Tag
Pop stars don’t have much time for music anymore
December 31st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
One of the more thought-provoking things I read over the weekend was a New York Times article on how pop
Has 2018 killed the pop star?
June 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Popular music is always roiling with cycles, trends, and fads. Things come into favour and just as quickly discarded. And
Random Music News for Friday, December 29, 2017
December 29th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I walked into a restaurant for bacon and eggs this morning and what’s the first thing I heard? Mariah Carey’s
Have You Noticed How Glum Pop Music Became in 2017?
December 23rd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Pop music tends to be happy-sounding stuff, songs constructed to make us sing along, dance or, at the very least,
Streaming is Changing the Very Sound of Pop Music. Here’s How.
September 27th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
There’s been an ongoing and dynamic symbiotic relationship between music and tech since the process of recording music was invented
It’s Happening: Pop Music is Changing in the Age of Trump, Brexit and North Korea
August 21st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
These aren’t exactly the most cheery of times: Donald Trump, Brexit, terrorism, white supremacists, North Korean bluster, climate change–you know
Is Today’s Pop Music Really That Bad? Yes–and Here’s Why.
August 19th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Ever get the feeling that so much modern pop music is really quite, well, terrible? I mean, truly, honestly awful?
Two Problems with Today’s Pop Music: Cannibalism and Swearing
November 19th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Two articles in The Guardian explore the current state of pop music. The first has to do with “interpolation,” the
The Millennial Whoop: Continuing to Make Pop Music All Sound the Same
August 30th, 2016 | by Nerhys
A lot of people complain about music today always sounding the same and there being no originality anymore. In reality,
Why Is Pop Music So Repetitive? It’s Actually All Your Fault.
August 8th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
This article at The Atlantic is almost two years old, but the principles of pop music production and presentation still
Marlowe & the MiX: Fun Family-Friendly Pop Music
July 30th, 2016 | by Nerhys
Every parent chooses different times for their children to be fully exposed to mainstream music. For some, they don’t change
Interesting Premise: “The Truth About Popular Music”
February 28th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
How many songs become popular because the public is “brainwashed” into liking them? That’s the premise of this YouTube video
How Pop Music Connects in an Over-Connected World
November 3rd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Try as I might to enforce my “no email on Sundays” rule, I keep breaking it. Knowing that the messages
Are Pop Songs Getting Dumber? (Read This Before You Answer)
July 3rd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Pop has always had some dummies making music. Things got pretty stupid in the 60s and 70s. This, for example,
Pop Music = Advertising. The Issue of Creeping Product Placement.
May 25th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Last weekend’s finale of Mad Men [SPOILER!] reminded us about the long relationship pop music has had with advertising. A jingle
Geeks&Beats Podcast, Episode 106: Give Me a Stevejob
May 13th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
For this show, Michael had his usual glass of scotch but I was relegated to a bottle of cranberry juice
Is Pop Music Holding You Hostage?
September 25th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Tired of hearing the same song over and over and over again? Then watch this. (And you only have to
Is Pop Music Holding You Back?
August 1st, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Michael found this PBS clip online. The first six minutes are the best.
How Sweden Became One of the Biggest Exporters of Pop Music in the World
March 25th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Canada does a pretty good job of punching above its weight when it comes to exporting music to the rest
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