Big Data Archives - 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

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver