It's largely subjective, but I don't think it's wholly subjective.
I mean, saying that the "goodness" or "badness" of music is totally subjective would entail some uncomfortable things. For example, I think Brokencyde makes some of the worst "music" I've ever heard, but if music quality was subjective, I'm not allowed to say they make "bad" music just because I don't like it, as it's possible someone out there thinks Brokencyde makes good music. But I think most people agree that objectively, Brokencyde makes really bad music, and people who think Brokencyde makes good music are simply idiots or at the least are musically illiterate.
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