"Popular Music" is a term that is used to describe music that is mass-produced and disseminated via mass media, draws upon preexisting music traditions and at times is listened to by large numbers of people living in the United States.
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Step 1: Define "Popular Music" - Understand that it refers to music that is widely produced and distributed, often through mass media channels. Show more…
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