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J-Dub

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People stop listening to new music when they hit age 30. (link)


Reminiscent of the old axiom: "If it's too loud, you're too old". If you liked music when you were younger, there's a reason for that. People over 30 said music wasn't any good in the 60's, they wanted to bring back Glenn Miller.
"Earlier this year, economist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz analysed Spotify data in the New York Times. Essentially, he found that if you were in your early teens when a song was first released, it will be the most popular among your age group a decade later. Radiohead's "Creep," for example, is the 164th most popular song among 38-year-old men, but it doesn't even reach the top 300 for those born 10 years earlier or later. It's because men who are 38 now were in that musical sweet spot when the song was released in 1993."

(In response to this post by BobG)

Link: Musical Paralysis


Posted: 08/20/2019 at 10:26AM


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  I've found it comes and goes over my life -- Tafkam Hokie 08/20/2019 10:31AM
  People stop listening to new music when they hit age 30. (link) -- J-Dub 08/20/2019 10:26AM
  I understand the point, but disagree...some... -- `lag 08/20/2019 1:35PM
  That's true; I listen to the same 300 songs or so for the most part -- WestyHokie 08/20/2019 11:21AM
  +1000 ** -- Beerman 08/20/2019 10:36AM
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  ''The TRUTH Why Modern Music Is Awful'' -- HokieDan95 08/20/2019 09:30AM
  It's a 20 minute commitment, but you SHOULD click on HokeDan's link -- Late 80s Hokie 08/20/2019 12:56PM
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  One of the best, informative videos out there.. -- `lag 08/20/2019 10:00AM
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