" This is unlike serious music, which is "non-standardized," and "[every] detail derives its musical sense from the concrete totality of the piece" (1941, 303–305). ... Popular music is an international multi-billion dollar industry that has been dominated by the United States, with some important contributions from the United Kingdom and, more recently, Japan and Europe. ...

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