His ideas, which hold some truth (consider the X Factor) fallshort however with closer analysis. Many artist use music as a genuineform of expression reflecting social and political ideas. Others use it to evoke emotions, or tell stories.
Inevitably some of these artists get popular. Like :
- Notorious B.I.G.
- The Smiths.
- Metallica.
All these artists are extremely popular, and undeniably more then just cash cows. There are expressive artists making art.
Adorno sees pop as a commodity but doesn't clearly define what is pop. Making it easy to prove him wrong.
This isn't your best post. In fact it is rather short on detail and fails to mention one of the key players in this debate (Gendron) altogether. Adorno does not critique pop music on the grounds that it is pseudo individualisation, this is simply one of the characteristics that he ascribes to it.
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