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Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe Genre research Pop music. Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe History of pop music Pop music is a music genre that developed from the mid-1950s.

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1 Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe Genre research Pop music

2 Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe History of pop music Pop music is a music genre that developed from the mid-1950s as a Softer alternative to rock and roll and later to rock music Throughout its development, pop music has absorbed influences from most other genres of popular music. Early pop music drew on the sentimental ballard for its form, gained its use of vocal harmonies from gospel and soul music, instrumentation from jazz and rock music, orchestration from classical music, tempo from dance music, backing from electronic music and has recently appropriated spoken passages from rap. Taken from ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music)

3 Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe Key artists in this genre

4 Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe Key artists in this genre Past King of pop Michael Jackson (1958-2009) LABEL: Sony bmg Was an American singer, dancer, and entertainer. Referred to as the King of Pop, he is the most commercially successful and one of the most influential entertainers of all time. His unique contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with a highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Michael Jackson sold more than 11 million singles in the UK. Present Lady gaga born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) Label: Universal (def jam)

5 Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe Audience / fans – who are they? Demographic?

6 Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe Sub genres of the genres. Rock and roll R “N” B

7 Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe Public perception of the genre is it a popular genre with mainstream appeal or more niche?

8 Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe Record labels / key industry figures?

9 Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe Competition what are the other magazines covering the genre? How many do they sell each issue? How often do they come out? What sort of features do they contain?

10 Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe Cross media what other media covers that genre? TV stations / shows? Radio stations / shows? Websites? Events?

11 Fiyinfoluwa Ogedengbe Predictions for the future? How might the genre develop? What direction does it appear to be heading in?


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