ACourtesanOfArabia
@ACourtesanOfArabia@lemmy.world
- Comment on What do all the subgenres of music mean? How does anyone make sense of them? 11 hours ago:
They edited their comment to add “OP is asking WHY there are genres and sub genres. Not your feelings.” - “why” is literally what my answer + further explanation was all about. Makes no sense.
- Comment on What do all the subgenres of music mean? How does anyone make sense of them? 11 hours ago:
Umbrella term is by definition something that acts as a general category, allowing for broader discussion before diving into the unique specifics of each sub-category - which is essentially what a “genre” is. The question was what do all the sub genres of music mean. My answer was that they’re specific labels which are useful in certain discussions/contexts (music criticism, academia, technical enthusiasts), but they don’t necessarily matter in day to day ordinary life, since the umbrella terms are more than enough.
- Comment on What do all the subgenres of music mean? How does anyone make sense of them? 11 hours ago:
I mean the examples you’ve given all have a bunch of sub genres. K-Pop can sound like common pop, rap, indie, R&B, etc. In my mind that makes them umbrella terms.
- Comment on We were all thinking it 11 hours ago:
It depends on the person and their business model. For some, content is their main source of income so naturally they want to be as out there as possible since it’s a very volatile & oversaturated/cutthroat market to begin with. For others (like myself) it’s just a big ad for in person services (think of it like a portfolio, the more attractive the portfolio the more money you can request) since that’s where the real money is made & want to actually minimize unnecessary exposure to said content.
- Comment on We were all thinking it 13 hours ago:
That’s me but I hate saying it, particularly on the internet, cause then people become very mean assuming I’m trying to sell them something.
- Comment on What do all the subgenres of music mean? How does anyone make sense of them? 14 hours ago:
Some people really love labels and defining things clearly can be helpful in certain conversations. Personally I mainly listen to K-Pop which incorporates a bunch of genres and influences, so I think some genres are more like umbrella terms than anything.