Given the high volume of music industry deaths in the past year, we’ve seen new trends manifest in different ways as to how fans honor and commemorate these artists and the music which they created. ____________________________________ Guest post from LyricFind Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, Prince, David Bowie and just recently…
Category archives: How I Listen
Most Popular Music Genres: Completely Different Than What You Might Believe
For artists looking to establish a career in the music industry, being able to target a specific genre can be helpful in focusing their efforts, particularly if it’s one of the more popular genres. Here we look at the most popular genres of music, with some surprising results. _________________________ In…
Taylor Swift Turned Right Said Fred’s Body-Positive Hit Into A Revenge Fantasy: Here’s How
In this article Ian Temple deconstructs and analyzes the musical similarities between T-Swift’s latest single "Look What You Made Me Do" and Right Said Fred’s hit 1992 classic "I’m Too Sexy For My Shirt" _________________________ Guest post by Ian Temple of Soundfly’s Flypaper Here’s a music-theory analysis of Taylor Swift’s…
Music And The Power Of Public Sector Radio
It’s National Radio week and this great piece from Berklee’s Music Business Journal delves into music’s lengthy and ongoing relationship with public sector radio both in the US and elsewhere, and how music on public sector radio is used to influence society. ____________________ Guest post by Alexander Stewart from Berklee’s…
The Beautiful Secrets Behind Vinyl
[UPDATED] This article takes a deep dive into the world of vinyl, exploring why vinyl is superior to a digital format, how one can maximize the sound quality of a vinyl record, several useful ideas for recycling a vinyl record, and more. ______________________ The article is republished with copyright from…
How Artist Affinity Targeting Works On AMP, Pandora’s Free Music Marketing Platform
Here we explore a new feature from Pandora which allows artists to connect with fans via Artist Affinity Targeting. This article explores how the new feature benefits both artist and listener, how it was tested and perfected. _____________________________ Guest post by Katrina Glaeser data scientist at Pandora The Creator Services…
Jobs In Songs: A Lyrical Look At Top 10 Professions
While originality and inventiveness is frequently sought by songwriters, they often end up using repetitive themes, ideas, or even words. Here we look at a new study revealing the frequency of job titles as used in song lyrics. ___________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Most songwriters try…
Spotify Shares "How Students Listen 2017" [Eliot Van Buskirk]
In addition to learning, expanding personal horizons and developing a plan for post student life, college is also a place where many shape their musical identities. Eliot Van Buskirk of Spotify Insights has taken a deep dive into how students listen and shared it via an interactive microsite. ______________________________ Guest…
Finding The Saddest Chord Progression In The World
In this in-depth theory driven piece, Ethan Hein explores the world of structural tragedy in music, dissecting some of music’s saddest chord progressions, what makes them that way, and how to manipulate a listener’s emotions. _________________________ Guest post by Ethan Hein of Soundfly’s Flypaper This is an updated version of…
Finding The Saddest Chord Progression In The World
In this in-depth theory driven piece, Ethan Hein explores the world of structural tragedy in music, dissecting some of music’s saddest chord progressions, what makes them that way, and how to manipulate a listener’s emotions. _________________________ Guest post by Ethan Hein of Soundfly’s Flypaper This is an updated version of…