Is Pop Dead?

“	Originally Posted By: saz Pop music has really declined in recent years. Is pop going out of fashion? Have you noticed that pop music has really declined over the last couple of years? I am not talking about the quality of music, but the number of pop acts. We used to have the Spice Girls, Busted, Take That, East 17... the list goes on... Is pop dead? What do you think and how is this affecting the music industry?	”

“	Originally Posted By: Halo Pop is dying because its artificial alot of pop groups are formed through record companies ,and alot of them times the chemistry just isn't right and they split up .Where as other music industries e.g hip hop and rock are in my opinion more real and less artifical and they rap and speak about real everyday topics wich alot of time pop does not do, so i think alot of people apreciate this kind of music (rap,rock) and not pop.	”

“	Originally Posted By: UnderWraps Isn't pop to moldable to really die?	”

“	Originally Posted By: MH_Richie And US5. They are really trying to bring back Pop to the UK. Hopefully they'll be back in the UK this Summer	”

“	Originally Posted By: chris01942 No thanks! We don't want any more manufactured crap in the U.K. You clearly didn't check out the link, did you? http://www.ukmusic.com/forum/pop-mu...inja-42915.html Scroll down this thread and find the page full of video links! Click the links in this thread and take a look at what's going down in Europe!	”

“	Originally Posted By: MH_Richie and no, I didnt check out the link because I really dont care about any of those artists and whats going on down in Europe. If Pop is still alive everywhere else in the world, why should it be dead here?	”

“	Originally Posted By: chris01942 POP stands for Popular music so could be anything that the majority of people like, so POP can never be dead. But it's up to you if you wish to remain both blind and deaf. I gave you a link to one of the best girls bands (no nothing like what you imagine!) in the World today and they are something very special! Their name is Vanilla Ninja. Here is a newer link - http://www.ukmusic.com/forum/rock-m...ound-44412.html Click the link and you will see! There is nothing in it for me - it's all there for you.	”

“	Originally Posted By: UnderWraps For those who think pop is dying, I'm curious to know what you think is replacing it?	”

“	Originally Posted By: sweetasheaven well i dnt think tht pop has died look at all the bands comin back to form lol such as that one on mtv that was rubsih it think its cummin bck to life and we still have girls aloud but i tink they will split up soon	”

“	Originally Posted By: DamonBlur Im with u on this one...how can you say pop is dead when you've got stuff like this...Wham vs Mint Royale	”

“	Originally Posted By: heartbeatradio I think pop has not died, it's just been commercialised and has too much interference from marketers, publicist and cost accountants. I think that TV talent shows don’t help, they are looking for a commercial product therefore tries to pigeonhole artist into commercially defined sectors. Of course these shows cannot show an artist singing a really radical song, it would not be politically correct. And lets face it, these so called expert judges are just people like us with likes and dislikes, so whose to say your opinion is not as good as theirs. Stephan Toth www.heartbeatradio.co.uk	”

“	Originally Posted By: chris01942 Yes I totally agree. But I think most what is out there now is rubbish! What's annoying is that there is some very good music out there in Europe and in English, but it is never gettting through to us here. Of course I would prefer this to be British but like everything we have been out done. For example check out a band named 'Vanilla Ninja'. A girl band with a difference - one of the best singers in the World today Lenna Kuurmaa. But have you even heard of her??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla_Ninja Looking at your heart beat radio I see the top 10 typical rubbish. Try looking on YouTube.com and you may find some freshing new bands. Check out Vanilla Ninja.	”

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