With regards to music, what do you think of when someone mentions "genre"? What "genres" first come to mind when you think of music in this way? Can music be "genre-less"?
Favorite genres? Least favorite? Given the crumbling state of the music industry, does the word even have meaning anymore, or is it merely a marketing tool?
Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?
Yeah, "genre" as a way to define bands, artists and sounds is not just legit, it's necessary. It's one of those essential tools of mental categorization, and since all music is derived from the influence of other music, it breaks down pretty naturally into genres most of the time anyway.
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