Fun with music surveys, studies, and polls
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] I’m a curious fellow when it comes to music and how the world interacts with it. This makes me a sucker
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What kind of music lover has the most partners? There’s been a survey.
This survey began with a question: Could the kind of music you prefer affect the amount of hooking up action you get? This British poll–conducted by a cheaty dating site
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What are the best cities for music lovers? There’s a been a survey that I don’t like at all.
In my travels, I’ve determined that no one loves music more than the English. With so many people packed together in a tiny space, everyone follows music like politics or
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Study buddy tip: Don’t listen to metal if you want better grades
There have been many, many studies showing that listening to metal can be good for your mental and physical health. But when it comes to the right music when you’re
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Just in time for the long weekend: A list of the greatest dancefloor fillers
If you’ve been to anywhere there’s dancing, you’ll know that there are certain songs that prompt everyone to hit the dancefloor. But which songs work the best? A new poll
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Which artist is the most tiring to see live? Yeah, her.
[A report by Elisa F.G. – AC] Dearest Canadian Swifties, We know you are hurting real bad, we know you’re doing your best to cope and we are here for
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Survey: How Canadians get their news
New data from Statistics Canada (via FYI Music News) shows how we Canadians tend to get our news. The information was gathered from a 2020 study called the General Social
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Drive a truck? Do you agree with these survey results on what music truck drivers like the most?
American Trucks, a website for, well, truck enthusiasts, decided to survey over 400 truck owners and 400 non-truckers to determine what kind of music goes best with owning a truck.
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Weekly survey: Is rock going to have a good year in 2023?
For years, rock and pop marched in lockstep in a cycle that ran 12-13 years. When rock was on the ascendent, pop was dropping in popularity. After peaking about six
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Weekly survey: What’s your opinion on encores at concerts?
Years ago, an act would only come onstage for an encore–i.e. play a few more songs that they hadn’t planned on performing–if the crowd kept screaming and applauding and refusing
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Weekly survey: Headphones or earbuds?
The method by which you listen to music on the go is a highly personal thing. Headphones have their place and are great for deep bass and sealing out the
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