Disney Plus Pop

Disney Plus Pop: The Beatles, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift shatters the mirrors holding the carefully constructed images of pop's most iconic artists. Uncovering a heretofore unacknowledged debt to Disney, this book reveals how pop musicians routinely dip into "Disneydust." As singular and unparalleled icons, the Beatles, Beyonce, and Swift are phenomena in their own rights. Their stature is, in fact, part of what designates them as representatives of "Disney Plus Pop," a term that characterizes Disney's direct and indirect influences on production and reception in the contemporary pop musical landscape.

"Disney Plus Pop" immediately signals the streaming service Disney+, on which Beyonce, Swift, and the Beatles have released films since 2020. These are certainly not the only musical acts making films with and for Disney+, but their movies are significant and defining contributions to that virtual platform. More importantly, these films punctuate Disney tropes, techniques, and tactics in these artists' oeuvres. Disney+ is a significant piece of the puzzle, reinforcing Disney's longstanding relationship to popular song and providing more clues to how the pop music became Disneyfied.