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Steven Patrick Morrissey

I think the pop chart today is entirely market-driven. And it has nothing to do with public taste. And it has nothing to do with moving music forward. It's simply a market chart.

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Steven Patrick Morrissey is saying that the rankings in popular music charts are determined solely by sales and marketing strategies rather than what people genuinely enjoy or what advances the art of music. He believes these charts do not reflect true public preferences or creativity, but only commercial success.

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