Is Popular Music a Mass Produced Commodity or a Generated Art Form?

When studying Adorno's theory, it is understandable as to why many could argue that popular music is a mass produced commodity; considered as inescapable, we can establish that the "whole structure of popular music is standardized," with the traits of pseudo individualisation used to create an illusion of uniqueness, when in reality it is the same commodity as other music types, but with a different label. However, one could argue differently, suggesting that music is a generated art form; Gendron states that popular music is a recording of a moment in time, and that it is more interested in connotation, creating different emotion and meaning to each person. An example of this can be noted when considering Spandau Ballet - 'True' and Nelly - 'And They Say.' Both songs use the same beat and, at some point, lyrics, yet the meanings are interpreted differently. Overall, I agree with Gendron in accepting popular music as an art from.