John Beef
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https://globalnews.ca/news/5333987/alan-cross-music-technology-part-2/
I suppose it was bound to happen. This is a fascinating article about how streaming companies are tracking listeners' usage, reporting that data to the record companies, who then ask that songs be written in a particular way so as to maximize the profitability of each song. I know that record companies have been asking that for eons but now they have Big Data on their side.
Read the article and then watch the Taylor Swift video. When the music starts to the 1st chorus is almost exactly 30 seconds (payout time!), and the song has already been through 3 other parts.
Parents always think their kids' music sucks, but this time, I have big data on my side.
I suppose it was bound to happen. This is a fascinating article about how streaming companies are tracking listeners' usage, reporting that data to the record companies, who then ask that songs be written in a particular way so as to maximize the profitability of each song. I know that record companies have been asking that for eons but now they have Big Data on their side.
Read the article and then watch the Taylor Swift video. When the music starts to the 1st chorus is almost exactly 30 seconds (payout time!), and the song has already been through 3 other parts.
Parents always think their kids' music sucks, but this time, I have big data on my side.