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What Rebecca Black's Friday says about the state of pop

Is 13-year-old Rebecca Black's instant fame just harmless pop fun – or is something more sinister at work?In less than a week, Rebecca Black's debut single has been called the "worst song of all time", praised by Simon Cowell ("Anyone who can create this much controversy within a week, I want to meet"), received over 26 million hits on YouTube and lead to her name trending globally on Twitter (above Charlie Sheen, no less). Appearing on Good Morning America last Friday, Black read out a post t...

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15:54 on March 21 2011

What Rebecca Black's Friday says about the state of pop

Guardian Music — Is 13-year-old Rebecca Black's instant fame just harmless pop fun – or is something more sinister at work?In less than a week, Rebecca Black's debut single has been cal... more info

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