Big Data Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Can big data predict the most popular songs of the summer of 2018? The streaming services think so.

If you’re into this whole “song of the summer” thing–this idea that a single song can represent everything about the

Every time you stream a song on any platform–Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, YouTube, Tidal, Deezer and all the rest

As we go about our daily lives, we leave a trail of data smog, petabytes and exabytes of zeroes and

The amount of data we generate online every day is staggering. There’s an estimate that we create more information every

From the moment we first signed online, we’ve all been leaving a trail of digital smog behind us. Corporations and

So many artists hate Spotify and the idea of freemium streaming. The company, however, plans to fight back against boycotts

There’s never been more data available within the music industry for collecting, analyzing and reporting. Album sales and downloads, streaming

I received a note about the upcoming Juno Awards this week that parsed streaming data into predictions who might win.

Here’s another Big Data analysis to go with the one released by Google and Pandora. Using all the analytics and

It’s that time of year again where we’re inundated with year-end best-of lists as well as predictions of which new

One of the cool things about Spotify is how it collects all kinds of Big Data to determine who is

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver