Pop music originated in the 1950s and 1960s from rock and roll, borrowing elements from various styles like urban, dance, rock, and country. Over the years pop music has become louder, more energetic, and electronic as it has moved away from traditional acoustic instruments. Popular classic artists include Michael Jackson and Beyoncé, while modern pop stars are Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga. Originally targeting teenage girls aged 16-21, the audience for pop has grown older and now includes people in their 20s and 30s, with more variety for male listeners as well.

1. Genre research
Rock

2. History
• Pop music, which originally derives from an abbreviation of "popular"
is a genre of popular music, which originated in its modern form in
the Western world during the 1950s and 1960s, deriving from rock
and roll.
• As a genre, pop music is extremely eclectic, often borrowing elements
from other styles including urban, dance, rock, Latin and country;
nonetheless, there are core elements which define pop.

3. Trends
• Over the years, pop music has changed dramatically, for example
nowadays its a lot louder and also it has become a lot more energetic
and also it has changed and become more electronic and it has
moved away from the conventional, acoustic instruments that were
conventionally used.

4. Popular artists
• Original pop artists include the likes of Michael Jackson, Beyoncé,
Shakira and Katy Perry. More modern artists include, Miley Cyrus,
Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Lady Gaga.

5. Audience
• The main, conventional target audience for pop music is the female
genre, usually aged 16-21, however now there is a much wider
audience with the new artists appealing to more people for example
people as old as their 20s and 30s. Also more recently, there is a
wider variety of pop music for males as well. The target audience is
conventionally young, teenage girls because many of the male pop
artists are seen as a figure of admiration by the young girls, either
they aspire to be them or be with them.