Music is dumbing down – and that’s no bad thing
New research suggests that pop has become less complex. But complexity does not define a song’s artistic merit – just listen to Mozart
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New research suggests that pop has become less complex. But complexity does not define a song’s artistic merit – just listen to Mozart
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