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What sadness can do for you
Nov 13, 2025
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Bobby Blue, Where Are You?
One man, a multi-year quest, and an obscure record
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The Slop Problem is Worse Than You Think
AI can be used for good, but a lot of people are doing the opposite
Feb 5
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The Greatest Two-Hit Wonders
Mar 20, 2025
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How Many Artists Did The Beatles Kill?
Feb 27, 2025
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I Analyzed Chord Progressions in 680k Songs
Apr 17, 2025
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Which Music Stars are Being Forgotten the Fastest?
Jun 5, 2025
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14 Issues in Music That Don't Get Enough Attention
Jun 13, 2024
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What are the Weirdest Lyrics in a Hit Song? Mailbag
Aug 3, 2025
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Are the Grammys Sexist? An Update
Women have been dominating The Grammys. Does the trend hold up?
Feb 2
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The Cutting Edge of Music Marketing: A Conversation with Livia Tortella
Music exec and marketing maven Livia Tortella stopped by to talk about how getting music to the right fans has changed in the last 15 years
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Which Hit Songs are Being Forgotten?
Because every song fades away
Jan 29
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Is Anyone Singing About Marvin Gaye? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about instrumentals, double-sided singles, and the economics of less popular genres
Jan 25
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Is the World Getting Grayer?
An exploration of album and single covers
Jan 22
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Should Streaming Services Ban AI? Link Drop
A round-up of the most important stories in music right now
Jan 19
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The Worst Day to Die
Or, complaining about a matter we don't have a ton of say in
Jan 15
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