Cracking the Code of One-Hit Wonders - The Atlantic - 0 views
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For decades, psychologists have puzzled over the ingredients of creative popularity by studying music, because the medium offers literally millions of data points.
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Is the thing that separates one-hit wonders from consistent hitmakers luck, or talent, or some complex combination of factors
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Berg compiled a data set of more than 3 million songs released from 1959 to 2010 and pulled out the biggest hits. He used an algorithm developed by the company EchoNest to measure the songs’ sonic features, including key, tempo, and danceability.
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