47 month ago
plasticbag : Together in electric dreams: statistical analysis used to determine hit songs - "From unsigned acts dreaming in their garage, to multinationals such as Sony and Universal, everyone is clandestinely using a new and controversial technology to gain an edge on their competitors."
ricmac : Very interesting Guardian article about pop music hit prediction software - "...the record biz, once that bastion of wayward creative flair, is succumbing to the plain old-fashioned science of statistical analysis."
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