The questioning of what is popular music could be said to be somewhat problematic as the Labour Law Talk dictionary online suggests popular music is, ‘…music belonging to any of a number of cultures, including classical, folk, or other music that has entered popular culture. In a broader sense “popular music” means any sort of music intended for mass consumption and propagated over the radio and similar media.’
Therefore it could be suggested that popular music is defined by its wide appeal and accessibility to the general public. In a sense popular music is interest bound and therefore it is difficult to determine what exactly popular music is due to its ever changing nature.
In order to understand and question popular music one must consider the cultural content and effect of mass produced music within different cultures. In effect popular music could be said to represent memories of a period of time as different music stirs up different feelings for different people. Music contributes to the social identity of many, therefore it could be questioned that popular music is perhaps, how and what different individuals perceive it to be.
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