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Why New Music Won’t Suck Forever
New music sucks. The experts agree. Legendary programmer Guy Zapoleon, inventor of CHR’s Music Cycle, said it’s the worst doldrums he’s ever seen. Coleman Insights’ Contemporary Music Superstudy found that North America’s favorite songs in 2021 were mostly the same songs they loved most in 2020. Luminate, purveyors of BDS radio, observed that on-demand streaming … Continue reading Why New Music Won’t Suck Forever
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How to Spot the Real Hits in Streaming Data
Streaming data ought to be the best music popularity measurement ever created. After all, it shows us which songs people play when they’re in control of their music. That data comes from every single streaming user—not just a paucity of PPM panelists as MScore shows. Unlike library tests and callout, streaming data reflects every song … Continue reading How to Spot the Real Hits in Streaming Data
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