How will pop music die out?

Zer0 · 10-08-2012, 03:07 PM

We could be waiting for a long, long time. There's always going to be pop music because obviously some sort of music has to be the most popular. But as regards pop music continuing to be manufactured crap it just depends on how long the majors can stick to the business model of pedaling lowest common denominator rubbish. Maybe some day when the last record company collapses will this breed of pop music die out.

Besides if there was no pop music then there would be no alternative music either and things would just be boring.

Unknown Soldier · 10-08-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lacunacoilfan

How will music like Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Katy perry finally die out? I asked this by google and I got results of people are comparing it to the disco craze, and such. A better question is., Do you think it will ever die out?

The same crappy music that is around today has always been around, just different artists and different fads.

Vladcasm1 · 10-08-2012, 03:41 PM

I don't think pop music will die out any time soon. Pop music will continue to exist as long as there are people willing to buy it.

If music like Justin Beiber, Ke$ha and Lady Gaga stops selling at some point, the pop industry will only have to reinvent itself (probably to a different demographic) to continue making a profit. That's why pop music sounds different every decade. People get tired of current pop music, so the industry attempts to "freshen" it up.

Just my two cents

duga · 10-08-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Zer0

We could be waiting for a long, long time. There's always going to be pop music because obviously some sort of music has to be the most popular.

This.

It bothers me that people have started identifying "pop" as a very specific music genre. It's not. It's whatever is popular. Rock was pop. Disco was pop. Grunge turned pop. That's why bands like Creed and Bush existed. In Norway I'm sure there was a time Black Metal could be considered pop. So yeah, there will always be pop.

Zer0 · 10-08-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

This.

It bothers me that people have started identifying "pop" as a very specific music genre. It's not. It's whatever is popular. Rock was pop. Disco was pop. Grunge turned pop. That's why bands like Creed and Bush existed. In Norway I'm sure there was a time Black Metal could be considered pop. So yeah, there will always be pop.

Reverend Bizarre hit number one in the Finnish singles chart and they're a fucking doom metal band, and they're not the only metal band to have done that in Finland. Essentially this makes them pop bands.

bob. · 10-08-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

I mean besides diehards, is anybody actually thinking about Debbie Gibson or Tiffany in this day and age?

Debbie Gibson starred in the classic movie Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus...personally i feel that he monologue at the end was in fact Oscar worthy but that bitch Meryl Streep just couldn't let go

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Originally Posted by Vladcasm1

I don't think pop music will die out any time soon. Pop music will continue to exist as long as there are people willing to buy it.

If music like Justin Beiber, Ke$ha and Lady Gaga stops selling at some point, the pop industry will only have to reinvent itself (probably to a different demographic) to continue making a profit. That's why pop music sounds different every decade. People get tired of current pop music, so the industry attempts to "freshen" it up.

Just my two cents

i don't know man....really its all just the same regurgitated sound....this is why so many "older" pop stars are constantly accusing the newer, younger and often better stars of coping them

Trollheart · 10-08-2012, 05:53 PM

Jeez, gimme a chance, willya? I'm lockin' and loadin' as fast as I can! Can't be everywhere at once! Now, where is that Bieber guy playing....?

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 10-08-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

The artists mention will die out when their replacement counter-parts arrive on the scene in the next 5-10 years. Very few pop stars actually thrive in their post-success world, and I can't help but think Justin Bieber is destined to become the new Aaron Carter by 2017. I mean besides diehards, is anybody actually thinking about Debbie Gibson or Tiffany in this day and age?

Let's face it, Britney Spears and Christina Agulira have been in the pop industry sucessfully for 14 years so far. I personally believe Lady Gaga has staying power because she has the ability to be innovative and trend setting. But I imagine a lot of people will disagree with me.

SATCHMO · 10-08-2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rock N' Roll Clown

Of course there will be, but wasn't it like this back in the 80s, too. People listened to rock bands like Kiss, Rainbow, and there was the idol of all teenage girls Michael Jackson. Of course they hated him. My point is that the time is the best indicator of everything, which is really good and memorable. There were thousands of classical composers 200 years ago, but today nobody haven't heard about the half of them, and the only ones that everybody has heard of are Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and maybe someone else. Don't you think they were actually the best.

I apologize, my post wasn't directed at you, but I do agree.

Isbjørn · 10-09-2012, 02:04 AM

Bad music is nothing new. There were bad music in the 60's too, but we don't hear much about it, you know. We hear about The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and The Beach Boys. The bad music that is around now WILL eventually stop selling, but I don't know how the *firetruck* it got popular in the first place.

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Jeez, gimme a chance, willya? I'm lockin' and loadin' as fast as I can! Can't be everywhere at once! Now, where is that Bieber guy playing....? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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Vladcasm1 Groupie Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 17	I don't think pop music will die out any time soon. Pop music will continue to exist as long as there are people willing to buy it. If music like Justin Beiber, Ke$ha and Lady Gaga stops selling at some point, the pop industry will only have to reinvent itself (probably to a different demographic) to continue making a profit. That's why pop music sounds different every decade. People get tired of current pop music, so the industry attempts to "freshen" it up. Just my two cents

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Isbjørn cooler commie than elph Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a hole, help Posts: 2,811	Bad music is nothing new. There were bad music in the 60's too, but we don't hear much about it, you know. We hear about The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and The Beach Boys. The bad music that is around now WILL eventually stop selling, but I don't know how the firetruck it got popular in the first place.