Popular Music

Definition

Popular music is a genre of music that has mass appeal and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It includes various styles and genres that are mainstream and widely accepted by the general public.

Related terms

Billboard Charts: These are weekly charts that rank the popularity of songs and albums in the United States, based on sales, radio play, and online streaming data.

Pop Culture: This refers to ideas, perspectives, attitudes, images, and other phenomena within the mainstream of a given culture. It's heavily influenced by mass media.

Genre: A category or type of something - in this case, music. Genres can include rock, pop, country etc., each with its own distinctive features.