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Yes, popular music is a business enterprise, a very profitable one.
The music industry is changing with the introduction of popular music streaming services such as Spotify & Apple Music. But is it changing for the better?
Beethoven's music was successful in his lifetime. He was a figure of great renown.
The type of music that is most popular is the music that is most popular!
it depends on which music is popular
Popular music! because it's popular... music... hahaha
The popular music was the big band music.
Try the Music Business Journal, Published at Berklee College of Music...
Swing music was popular in the 1940's
Bruce Pollock is a music journalist and author known for his books on popular music. Some of his works include "Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era" and "Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era."
In the 1940s and 1950s, swing music, also called big band was popular. It was similar to jazz, but with more danceable rhythms.
While music is an art, many people are ignorant to the fact that music has three broad genre's that are: Art, Folk, and Popular. Art music and popular music share similarities such as; both can contain strophic forms. Popular music is a mix between folk and art music.