When Did Popular Music Become Standardized? A Statistical Analysis
When Do We Stop Finding New Music? A Statistical Analysis
statsignificant.com
Have Algorithms Destroyed Personal Taste?
vox.com
This problem is almost impossible to fix in a culture that relies heavily on algorithms. The algorithm is, by definition, a repeating pattern that always looks backward. It does something in the future based on what worked in the past.
So the algorithm that recommends music or videos on a web platform will never deliver a totally fresh and new expe... See more
So the algorithm that recommends music or videos on a web platform will never deliver a totally fresh and new expe... See more
Ted Gioia • How to Know if You're Living in a Doom Loop
the quantitative revolution in culture is a living creature that consumes data and spits out homogeneity.
Derek Thompson • What Moneyball-for-Everything Has Done to American Culture
Billboard's 2024 year-end analysis: 82% hit songs now use one of just four melodic structures that have previously proven most successful by the algorithm. Spotify's year-end data: the average similarity score between Top 100 tracks reached an all-time high.