Streaming music is changing the way songs are written
Your new favorite songs are getting shorter.
Streaming music platforms are changing the music industry. They’re measuring success through new metrics- and that’s changing the way musicians are making music.
Quartz News logs on and tunes in to find out what streaming means for the future of music.
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The true question is what this does to the quality of music. I've been drawn to the more passionate creators, bypassing 'pop' altogether, because I just don't like 'pop' anymore (and because it's objectively become worse, there are various videos on that). This means that I'll listen to artists like Varien, various (electronic) chill artists (e.g. Blackmill, Jacoo) and game artists. Especially Square Enix is doing an absolutely phenomenal job creating excellent music. I'd wish that demand for quality music could take hold of people's attention. Appreciate what is out there, instead of being complacent with 'the newest' just because it's new.
How to enjoy music! Get some friends. Shun all music served to you via a 'playlist' (ie read sanitised). Pick up instruments. Make noises, record, repeat. Enjoy the unusual, the different, the unique. Be discerning! Modern music is on a path to going up its own sphincter – avoid that vortex!
Songs have always been desired at 3:30 for radio play and the first 30 seconds has always been what labels first listen to to determine what they think a song is good. Nothing has changed
Industry dictatorships births landfill music. There is still a vast majority of people who listen to far better music outside of industry and popular trends setters. Music is more than art and business. It is the hugest expression of life. It supports all life. The longer the song. The happier I am.
This is stupid that means that I have to dumb my music down just to get plays I have long song's 5 min to 4 min most of them, but i'm actually talking about something i have to have long song's but if people can't listen to a 5 min song something is really wrong with people minds these days, well i'm not about change the way I make music for know body if it means selling my soul to get streams the hell with it I'm staying the same.
YouTube (streaming video) has done the same thing for videos – they've gone from full-length two-hour long movies and 30 minute shows to 5-10 minute clips. this is just one of many shifts in consumption as new technology makes content more accessible in our lives.
Disappointing to think that some of the best songs in modern music ("Stairway to Heaven," "Born to Run," "A Day in the Life," etc.) would be considered too long these days. Painful to think what we're missing out on because most listeners can't focus past the first 30 seconds. Almost seems like we're reverting back to the simplified bubble-gum stye music of the 1950s where songs were under 3 minutes and a dime-a-dozen.
I think this is what they call overthinking things. I doubt Most artist say let me make this song 2 mins. Some people are lazy and don't want to write a second verse but don't want or cant pay for a feature. Half of these dude cant rap so if you cant rap but your a rapper your songs gonna be 2:30 tops. Hook, Verse, Hook, End.
Great topic !
The true question is what this does to the quality of music. I've been drawn to the more passionate creators, bypassing 'pop' altogether, because I just don't like 'pop' anymore (and because it's objectively become worse, there are various videos on that).
This means that I'll listen to artists like Varien, various (electronic) chill artists (e.g. Blackmill, Jacoo) and game artists. Especially Square Enix is doing an absolutely phenomenal job creating excellent music. I'd wish that demand for quality music could take hold of people's attention. Appreciate what is out there, instead of being complacent with 'the newest' just because it's new.
What’s the song playing at 5:17 called ?? The beat in the background….
anyone got the intro music??
AWESOME
COOL
does anyone know how i can get in contact with repost, i tried searching them up and all i get is websites about Instagram reposts
I just make songs now with no verses just the hook over and over again
…sorta like the recycling bin now being tailored to a more refined recycling bin, with redundancy and monotony as the featured elements……….no thanks
How to enjoy music! Get some friends. Shun all music served to you via a 'playlist' (ie read sanitised). Pick up instruments. Make noises, record, repeat. Enjoy the unusual, the different, the unique. Be discerning! Modern music is on a path to going up its own sphincter – avoid that vortex!
I feel like I’ve worked in that light up studio. Is it in LA?
Songs have always been desired at 3:30 for radio play and the first 30 seconds has always been what labels first listen to to determine what they think a song is good. Nothing has changed
I'm in the process of writing an academic paper on streaming services.
More like people are cutting out intros in 2019 so people dont get bored and hit next before the actual track starts
That's why American good artists are an exception these days… e.g. Frank Ocean
Industry dictatorships births landfill music. There is still a vast majority of people who listen to far better music outside of industry and popular trends setters. Music is more than art and business. It is the hugest expression of life. It supports all life. The longer the song. The happier I am.
This is stupid that means that I have to dumb my music down just to get plays I have long song's 5 min to 4 min most of them, but i'm actually talking about something i have to have long song's but if people can't listen to a 5 min song something is really wrong with people minds these days, well i'm not about change the way I make music for know body if it means selling my soul to get streams the hell with it I'm staying the same.
YouTube (streaming video) has done the same thing for videos – they've gone from full-length two-hour long movies and 30 minute shows to 5-10 minute clips. this is just one of many shifts in consumption as new technology makes content more accessible in our lives.
Disappointing to think that some of the best songs in modern music ("Stairway to Heaven," "Born to Run," "A Day in the Life," etc.) would be considered too long these days. Painful to think what we're missing out on because most listeners can't focus past the first 30 seconds. Almost seems like we're reverting back to the simplified bubble-gum stye music of the 1950s where songs were under 3 minutes and a dime-a-dozen.
Great video and super interesting!
LOL what a steaming pile of bullshit. Maybe higher BPMs are used these days. And there are plenty of tracks that approach 8 minutes. Go figure…
I think this is what they call overthinking things. I doubt Most artist say let me make this song 2 mins. Some people are lazy and don't want to write a second verse but don't want or cant pay for a feature. Half of these dude cant rap so if you cant rap but your a rapper your songs gonna be 2:30 tops. Hook, Verse, Hook, End.
I want to hear bands not studio gangsters…
The shorter song, the more you'll put it on repeat, the more plays of the song the artist gets more revenue and profits.