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Adorno's idea of the culture industry is fundamentally about the mass production and consumption of cultural products including music, film, television, and other types of popular entertainment. He claimed that the culture industry functions as a profit-driven structure that manipulates and controls people by creating easily consumable, standardised items that support established ideas. This research is an attempt to understand the intricacies of the relationship between culture, capitalism, and social control through Adorno's idea of the culture industry. The main argument of this study is that the specific examples and manifestations of the culture industry may change over time, the core concerns and insights of Adorno's analysis are considered relevant and continue to inform discussions about the relationship between culture, capitalism, and social control. While doing so, firstly, it explores Adorno's analysis of the culture industry that provides a critical lens through which to understand the continued influence of capitalist structures on cultural production and consumption; secondly, Adorno's research offers a provocative framework for comprehending the intricate interactions between culture, power, and capitalism by shedding light on the social and political ramifications of the culture industry; thirdly, Adorno's critique of the culture industry's impact on the distinction between high and low culture, massification, and consumerism raises important points, it is crucial to critically examine and question his analysis. The paper concludes by saying Adorno's work is crucial as a critical lens for comprehending and navigating the intricacies of contemporary culture because of the culture industry's ongoing effects on personal subjectivity, social structures, and power dynamics.