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The age of average (encore) — Alex Murrell

The age of average (encore) by Alex Murrell is a wild analysis of how the technology landscape has changed the shape of music. "Media has always shaped music," the author states, (David Byrne's How Music Works is a wonderful book that digs into this idea), but this particular era has led to an interesting flattening of popular music.

Chart topping tracks are becoming shorter, less melodically diverse and more lyrically repetitive.

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