Thursday, 1 May 2008

Can popular music ever truly be unplugged?

Popular music can never truly be unplugged as it requires a method of broadcasting to make it mainstream and thus popular. For a song or type of music to become popular it relies on distribution on a broad scale to a large audience. This could be through digital downloads, CD's or live performances.

The only time i believe music can be unplugged is perhaps when at live performances, where an artist sings acapella. This however, would be to a limited audience and therefore i would have to argue that it doesnt qualify as popular music.

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