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The term "popular music" vs. "pop music".

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28 Jul 2016, 3:45 pm

While "pop music" originated as being short for "popular music" it seems as though the two terms are no longer interchangeable. "pop music" refers to a specific genre, whereas "popular music" refers to any music that is popular.