For the first time since the mid 60s, a typical mainstream pop song is very often less than three minutes long.
Is this related to streaming being paid per track rather than per second?
― The GeirBot (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 10:36 (six years ago)
The 10+ minute overwrought neo-prog epic backlash is nigh. Rejoice!
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 10:39 (six years ago)
Neo prog was never mainstream pop. But the four minute pop song is not the rule anymore.
― The GeirBot (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 10:56 (six years ago)
How dare you Geir, Marillion had a load of top 20s :)
― jou're much too jung, girl (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 10:58 (six years ago)
What, now?
― Mark G, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 15:59 (six years ago)
Yes
― I am using your worlds, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 16:09 (six years ago)
also streaming services can tell when tracks aren't listened to til the end
― bookmarkflaglink (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 16:22 (six years ago)
some data on on Hot-100 song lengths over time: https://medium.com/@michaeltauberg/music-and-our-attention-spans-are-getting-shorter-8be37b5c2d67
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 16:26 (six years ago)