Pop versus A/C

[skido85]

If you have hot A/C should probably get it checked out. You may be low on Freon.

I know, I know. I couldn't resist.

Hot AC may have little more rock-ish sounding artists, and may also be where re-branded older music ends up, like stuff from the 80s. Whitesnake, for instance, doesn't sound a lot like what Metal sounds like now (some would argue it didn't sound much like Metal, then, either) so it could fall into "Hot AC" today.

[mojobone]

What is the difference between "Hot AC" and AC? Are "Hot AC" songs just AC songs with a faster rhythm/beat?

Mainly faster tempos and more beat oriented, is my take. Skews a bit younger demographically, too. (less John Mayer, more Goo Goo Dolls)