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[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

@NathanP48851887 For sure. I think with music being increasingly seen as art, we associate it more with the artist who wrote/recorded it. It's fun to see local bands do shows where they cover songs, but the original artist version just feels right.

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

@CaitlynBaikie Definitely! The popularity of recorded music doesn't detract from the still huge popularity of live music.

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

I disagree with Wald. Young listeners rely on records because they are so accessible (streaming), while live music is more of an event. There is still a demand for live music - major concerts, local bands at bars, etc. - but records are practical for daily listening. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

@CaitlynBaikie I agree. It's a complex issue that continues today. Many pop songs today draw from r&b/hip-hop/rap influences - without acknowledgement from artists or listeners. The issue that schlock presents still exists, just in modern forms. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

@JennaThorne15 Interesting point - I wonder how the music scene back then would be different without schlock rock, maybe the original rock artists could've reached those white audiences schlock rock catered to. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

I think schlock rock inherently has some value, as all music does. However, it was just blatant cultural theft, altered to cater to white audiences. For this reason, I think it is deserves much less merit, and has a lot less value than the songs it stole from. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

@RalphBaeley It definitely helped him get the emotions of his songs across, a rougher/more "emotional" voice feels a lot lore passionate than a very polished/smooth one. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

@carriedc99 The "rougher" sound comes off as a lot lore emotional and passionate, instead of a super clean cut/smooth voice #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

I think Ray Charles' breaking voice greatly helped to show emotion in his music. The breaking voice made him seem less polished, and like he truly feels the emotions he's singing about. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

@CaitlynBaikie Me too! I think the diversity of music that streaming services bring is amazing. I listen to so much music nowadays that I don't think I ever would have without the huge libraries of music that streaming services provide #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

@MichaelORMUN I find it's also changed what i listen to. With physical music, it limits you to buying albums and then listening repeatedly to get your moneys worth. With streaming services, you can listen to literally anything at anytime, for a flat fee. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

Another drawback is that corporations have a stranglehold on the industry, as streaming services takeover. It takes a lot to make a sustainable living as an artist in this era, as services like apple music and spotify pay so little to artists. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

With streaming services providing total access to all kinds of music, music is now extremely deeply ingrained in our social lives. Especially with things like rate your music, topster, or spotify's social features, the music we listen to is part of our identities. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

With music communities online sometimes there is a sense of elitism, that some music tastes are superior to others, but I think that those opinions are just very small but vocal groups. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

@CaitlynBaikie I agree. Pop music can be nuanced and complex, but even very simple pop songs still carry artistic merit. Creating music in itself is art. Adorno's idea that popular music is "dumbed down" feels like him just patting himself on the back for not listening to it. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

@EthanBe50546298 I agree. The simplification just creates accessibility. That style is currently enjoyed by the masses, making it popular music. It doesn't mean it has less artistic merit. If people wish to hear more complex music, they have that choice. #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

major labels are super vampiric though, I support the artists and not the executives that profit off of them #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

I believe at Adorno and Horkheimer's ideas of false needs may be represented in our time by materialism in media. That being said, I completely disagree with the idea that popular music appeals to a "passive audience", and is "dumbed down". #POPMUSS21

[aaron pye @pye_aaron]

The idea that music as a product to consume leaves it void of individuality is wholly untrue. I agree with their anti-capitalist ideas, but not with their extremely elitist guidelines for art. It's not very punk, but people have to pay rent. #POPMUSS21