1. Popular Music and Contemporary U.S. Culture
Traditionally, British and American forms of popular music have tended to dominate the industry. ... Theodor Adorno, a critical theorist and leading member of the Frankfurt school in Germany, coined the term culture industry in his critique of mass culture that made specific reference to popular music. ... As of 2010, there are four major record labels that dominate the industry and popular music output internationally: Warner Music Group, Electric & Musical Industries Ltd. ... Popular music is an international multi-billion dollar industry that has been dominated by the United States, with so...
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