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Hits, Hype, and the Half-Life of Pop Music

Friday June 20, 2025. 03:36 PM , from Music Think Tank
In the age of TikTok and Spotify, pop hits are rising to fame then fading into obscurity faster than ever. Bobby Owsinski looks at the the half-life of pop music, why many songs peak in days, and what it takes to create a hit that sticks.
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