I have to agree with all of you the Pop music is never going to die, But what i think is that the Pop music is changing, Taking new forms. People have got sick and tired of hearing and watchin Five pretty boys or one hot chick, that can sing and dance; BUT! cant compose their own material. People have got sick of this Fabricated, Profitable market ( Boy bands, etc.) and they want something new.
Instead of listening to the backstreet boys or nsync, The people now wantt to hear some Talent; people that can really sing, Compose their own music and at least play an instrument, The image doesnt matter to much in my opinion, So now you see that instead of listening to christina or britney the people now prefer listening to Avril Lavigne and michelle branch.
I think what happend to the rock at the begining of 90's is happening to the pop music now, this like GRUNGE-POP music era or something

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