Great music completely obliterates any conceptions of genre.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Great music transcends categorical boundaries and defies classification.
- In plain terms
- Excellent music ignores genre labels.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on quality over categorization.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does genre limit or help discovery?
- What defines great music?
Another view
Some genres exist to help listeners find music they enjoy.
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