I think we will definitely be remembered as a time when nearly anyone could make it as a musician. Shows such as American Idol made nobodies into stars. Some of the most popular people off those shows didn't even win but were discovered because of them. that doesn't include the multitude of stars companies like Disney produced. Disney and others took all the actors for their tv shows who were slightly popular and let them try to sing. even if they couldn't sing it still made the companies money because the actors drew fans no matter what.
Another discovery is that there really wasn't a dominating genre of music. Rappers were popular and still are. Pop songs are "popular" (who would have thought). Country had some showings on the charts. Rock is still around and in the running. Almost every kind of music imaginable was at the top of the charts at some time this decade which is why I feel that no one type should or can be called the type for this decade.
Music refused to stay in ridged categories also. Artists like Taylor Swift have drifted between genres like country and pop. Almost all genres could be considered pop or other types at times depending on the song. That is another reason that no genre could be the genre for the 2000-2009. With this much transience how do you know which songs you are including?
I guess I don't really have to worry though because I don't have to know what music was popular in the past decade because I lived through it. I probably won't be deciding what was popular either. that job will be left to the media and future generations who look back on my time and tell me what I was listening to. Until then, I'll listen to whatever I like.
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