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1. My task 6 research into the history of the Pop genre appearedto be predominatelymusicwhich
featuredand appealedto white men.In the 70’s, the ‘goldenera’ for vinyl records meant more
teenagerscouldspend theirpocket moneyon music. This leadto the audience widening inthe
90’s. It was clear that female artists beganto take overthe Pop genre scene with stars like Britney
Spears and Christina Aguilera.These type of artists tend to appeal to a wide range of females.AsI
was growing up, I was mostlylisteningto female bandsor artists. This highlightsthe fact that the
target audience of music had wideneda lot due to the availabilityof music,and as female artists
have become far more popular, the needfor female targetedmagazinesincreased(which teens
now a days can spend theirdisposable money/pocketmoneyon)