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Do You Have to Let it linger?
Just five songs dominated the Top 10 for over half the year in 2024. Why are hits staying around forever these days?
Feb 6
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Matt Bailey
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January 2025
Did Radio Officially Lose Its Relevance in 2024?
Jan 23
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Matt Bailey
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Did Radio Officially Lose Its Relevance in 2024?
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Did 2024's Hits Unite Us or Divide Us?
Fewer styles of music comprised America's favorite tunes in 2024. But are those hits bringing us together, or driving us further apart?
Jan 16
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Matt Bailey
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The Christmas Minus Christmas Top 40 Countdown
What if you take the 40 most-played Christmas songs and replace them with each artist's most comparable non-holiday hit? You get one really weird…
Jan 9
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Matt Bailey
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December 2024
How the Hot Christmas Gift of 1963 Created The Most Legendary Band of All Time
Musical and technological innovation are intrinsically linked. Those innovations accidentally intersected under the trees of 1963.
Dec 19, 2024
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Matt Bailey
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How the Hot Christmas Gift of 1963 Created The Most Legendary Band of All Time
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It's The Most Nostalgic Time of the Year
Do the Christmas songs Americans stream on Spotify unveil any contemporary additions to the Christmas cannon? Hardly.
Dec 5, 2024
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Matt Bailey
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November 2024
Just 22 Artists...
That's the number of artists that now comprise the majority of Spotify streams in the U.S. Why would that number have surprised yesterday's "experts"?
Nov 21, 2024
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Matt Bailey
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The Advent of Binge Listening (Or, How Chappell Roan Could Break Top 40 Radio)
Since the invention of the record, popular artists have had one big hit at a time. Could streaming be breaking this time-honored tradition?
Nov 7, 2024
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Matt Bailey
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October 2024
The Best Year to be Born if You Want to Be a Superstar
Throughout the 66-year history of the Billboard Hot 100, three specific years spawned Pop's most iconic artists. That's no coincidence.
Oct 24, 2024
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Matt Bailey
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Where Did 2024's Great New Hits Go?
Back in June, 10 exciting, mass-appeal hits topped the Billboard Hot 100. By September, most of the same songs were still the biggest hits. Are we…
Oct 10, 2024
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Matt Bailey
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September 2024
Is Your Hometown's Music Really All That Special?
We love to think the city we call home is unique, including the music we love. Are the songs your fellow denizens playing on Spotify actually different…
Sep 26, 2024
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Matt Bailey
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That Year That Killed Careers
Every artist will have their last big hit. However, one year stands clear as the end for more legends than any other. Why did this year kill so many…
Sep 12, 2024
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Matt Bailey
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