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Is there such a thing as an objectively ‘bad’ song?

16 August 2018 11:05
Person listening to bad music

In this article for The Conversation, Dr Alan Marsden (LICA) discusses whether there is such a thing as an objectively 'bad' song.

You can read the blog here.

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