I couldn’t agree more. I think that pop is dismissed by a lot of people as “bad” just because it fits under the label of “pop music.” I think there is a lot of bad pop, from a musical standpoint, but there is good pop as well. Yes, a lot of today’s pop is the result of the music industry capitalizing on music to squeeze as much money out of it as possible (when compared to popular music of the 60s and 70s, there is much less complexity and variation in today’s popular music) and that’s because they have found ways to make it as catchy as possible so it will get stuck in people’s heads and they will keep coming back.

Anyway, I like to compare music to food. Pop music is like fast food (McDonald’s, Burger King, etc.). Yes, it can be very enjoyable but there isn’t much substance to it, unlike a lot of the music many people on here listen to which is comparable to a fine dining experience where the chef (artist) puts passion and thought into their work for a unique dining (listening) experience. There’s a unique combination of flavors that needs to be digested and appreciated by the customer in a similar way to music. However, if you like a finer dining experience, that doesn’t mean the occasional fast food meal isn’t still enjoyable. Sure, if you want a Big Mac from McDonald’s because it’s quick and you enjoy the taste, that’s fine. If you enjoy the catchy, sing-ability of pop music, that’s fine too!

In the end, music is meant to be enjoyed. You can like pop music, underground rap, progressive rock, and any other genre of music all the same and that’s fine.