Adorno's piece focuses heavily on the comparison of popular and serious music. He argues that “Popular” music is to blame for a decay within art and, through it's simplicity and mass produced nature, it has led to music becoming standardized.
He counters this by praising classical, or “Serious” music, for its ability to be appreciated within the art circle and it's creative complexity.
The trend of manufactured artists within the popular music industry supports Adorno's theory through their replicated construction, leading to the industry becoming predigested.
However, due to the competitiveness of the genre more artists are being forced to play their own instruments to compete and be original, therefore making it unfair to judge the genre as a whole.
Adorno links music with individualism, freedom and happiness and the fight against capitalism, making it even more understandable for his criticism of popular music with its nature being so heavily influenced by modern culture and industry.
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