What is art? Whatever definition you find, ask yourself, does popular music fit into this classification? Some will argue that popular music is an all consuming production line that churns out mass produced inferior commodities and that it is inherently standardised. Popular music is subject to part interchangeability and pseudo-individualisation; these both streamline production costs and create an illusion of uniqueness. Many pop songs will use music and even lyrics from previous songs; this will then be marketed and labelled as a completely different product thus generating new income. However the counterargument says that not only do we consume music in a completely unique way and that interpretation will alter between individuals but also that you must separate the text (the music/art) from the particular (the CD). The particular can be reproduced a million times however the music cannot, it will differ between recording sessions or vocalists etc.
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A rather well rounded and convincingly argued post.
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