Here’s a piece by Associated Press music critic David Bauder on how little he knows about the Top 40. He does an interesting rundown of common themes and topics found in today’s Top-40, but he makes a great comment that the niche-oriented record industry and Mp3 technology has further splintered American pop culture. “If you want to ignore the Top 40, it’s quite easy,” he writes.
Do you believe that the Top 40 is losing its cultural relevance?