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As it seems the fact of goishe music is concerning others let me give my humble understanding
There is studying secular or listening to secular music just for its own sake then there is using what ever is needed to help us in עבודת השם so then it’s holy .
An example to bring it across , it states re Reb Yehuda Hanosi who raised his hands before his passing and declared i did not benefit at all from this world .but how could that be .so the answer given sure he took and benefited but it was לשם שמים
In that light The Rambam Rishonim and those who used Gentile music has to be understood .
I heard last week Rabbi Miller said to his audience I read more secular books then anyone here .it’s the same understanding
At the same time he preached not to learn secular not to listen to the Radio .
I hope it clarifies the general debate