A recent article in Forbes magazine (yes a music article in Forbes :)) says that music services like Pandora and Spotify are wasting their time trying to recommend new music to us. The thinking is that deep down inside, we as listeners actually want to hear more of what we already like instead of hearing something altogether new. There is definitely something to this, as that's why artists often record "cover" songs from earlier artists - it's that familiar song that gives the new artist a chance to be heard in a crowded market. You can also probably remember times when you first heard a new song and didn't initially like it very much. But then after radio played the song to death it started to grow you on and "suddenly" you were a big fan. I have definitely had this happen to me on more than one occasion.
Here's the article that tells us exactly what this phenomenon is all about:
"Pandora & Spotify wasting their time recommending new Music"
A classic example of this is "Pompeii" by Bastille - When many of first heard "Pompeii" by Bastille we were like ehhhhh its okay. But after hearing it time and time again, that chanting in the beginning and throughout the song really really started to grow on us - And then we started really listening to the lyrics and tuning into the melody and all of a sudden we're hooked. So the lesson is - if you hear a new song and aren't a big fan - give it a chance. If after a half-dozen listens you still don't like it then definitely time to move on :)
Bastille is UK-based band fronted by singer/songwriter Dan Smith and they hit Top 5 in the US with this track and have sold over 2 Million albums in the UK alone.
"But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
That's all for tooooday folks - Have a great weekend and we'll be back to you on Monday with more fun'n'music to go!
Peace, Love & Laughter,
~Vincent James @ LoveSongs.com
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