P-POP is not a Genre?
The Asian Music scene is currently moving forward and on the progress. To that, unique genres from different countries have been established such as , J-POP, K-POP, C-POP, and T-POP. The Philippines is known with OPM, but on the year 2009, a term P-POP surfaced out. But now, in a certain magazine, it tells that P-POP is not a genre, but a trademark of a certain record label in the Philippines. Let’s get to know more about this after the cut.
XLR8, Pop Girls, and RPM. These are some of the p-pop groups in the Philippines. They are all under the same company named VIVA Records. But on the latest issue of Pinoy Magazine, they cleared that only the groups under VIVA are the official P-POP group in the Philippines because it is said that the term P-POP is a label or trademark of VIVA records, and the others like 1:43, Pointen, Down To Mars etc. should not be called P-Pop group.
Here’s the official statement from Pinoy Magazine:
Hi everyone! Just want to clarify something. Lately there have been a lot of Male Groups coming out and categorizing themselves as “P-POP” group well in fact, “P-Pop” is a sub-label of Viva Records, not a music genre that includes XLR8, RPM & Pop Girls ONLY. Ang dami kasing nakiki-ride (so many bandwagoners)…so there. Peace out!
Spread the word and feed your friend’s mind with correct info!
So what do you think of this? How would you feel if the others did this, e.g. a certain company in Korea established themselves as K-pop entertainment. Should they be the only entertainment to use K-pop? And their groups will be the only one to be considered as K-pop groups while the others are different even though they all sing in Korean language?
What should the other groups in the Philippines be called then? Is this a sign that even though pop groups in the Philippines are just starting, conflicts are already starting and the unity as one Filipinos is not present?
Source: Pinoy Magazine via Ppopsicles
I think it varies from the opinion of one person to another.
That person who said that it isn’t a genre has a point because not many people use the term P-Pop when describing Asian pop inspired pinoy music.
On the other hand, just because a sub label of VIVA records already laid claimed to it doesn’t mean that it should be disregarded.
Like I said, it depends on the person/
June 26, 2011 at 6:58 pm
TOTALLY insane! Just because VIVA came -up first with the term then they solely own it? (funny!) PPOP is not and can never be and intellectual property of VIVA because it represents the generality of Philippine Pop Music.
July 28, 2011 at 3:00 pm
i think tht they should hav the right to be considered p-pop!
August 13, 2011 at 7:11 am
I don’t mind. P-pop as long as its sounds good to my ear.
But Flips really do well with either ballad, R&B/Soul, and Soft Rock.
I wish artists like MYMP, Freestyle, Bamboo, South Border, etc. would drop another album or so soon or now
February 10, 2012 at 1:29 pm