Rob Shuker statement in saying that ‘popular music can be a means of raising both consciousness about and funds for political causes’ is true e.g. Live Aid achieved this through the dual-venue music concert that was first held in 1985 and because of its success it has been going ever since. The event raised awareness around the world about the struggle and poverty in third world countries. As a result people helped through charity by donating to the third word and Live Aid is still going on today encouraging people to do so. Popular music can be used to help a political cause, but the political change cannot happen with just the music. It can be argued that some artist like Bob Marley tried to achieve political change by making songs against capitalism but the best of Bob Marley and the Wailers album sold over 10 million, which contradict his songs.
You make some reasonable points here but this post is also riddled with errors. The theorist's name is ROY Shuker, Band Aid came before Live Aid, which was held in three centres and was therefore a tri-venue event and is not still going on today.
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