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Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away!
Data meets music 🎶 — Avery sits down with Chris Reba, a data analyst who’s studied over 1 million songs, to reveal what the numbers say about how hits are made. From uncovering Billboard chart fraud to exploring how TikTok reshaped music, this episode breaks down the art and science behind every beat.
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⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro: How Chris analyzed 1M+ songs using data
01:10 - What data reveals about hit songs and music trends
03:30 - Combining qualitative and quantitative analysis
07:00 - The 1970s Billboard chart fraud explained
10:45 - Why key changes disappeared from modern pop
13:30 - How hip-hop changed song structure and sound
14:10 - TikTok’s influence on the music industry
16:10 - Inside Chris’s open-source music dataset
22:10 - Best tools for music data analysis (SQL, Python, Datawrapper)
27:45 - Advice for aspiring music data analysts
🔗 CONNECT WITH CHRIS
📕 Order Chris's Book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/uncharted-territory-9798765149911
📊 Check out Chris's Music Dataset: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j1AUgtMnjpFTz54UdXgCKZ1i4bNxFjf01ImJ-BqBEt0/edit?gid=1974823090#gid=1974823090
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📲 Follow Chris on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdallarivamusic
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By Avery Smith - Data Career Coach5
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Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away!
Data meets music 🎶 — Avery sits down with Chris Reba, a data analyst who’s studied over 1 million songs, to reveal what the numbers say about how hits are made. From uncovering Billboard chart fraud to exploring how TikTok reshaped music, this episode breaks down the art and science behind every beat.
💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter
🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training
👩💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com//interviewsimulator
⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro: How Chris analyzed 1M+ songs using data
01:10 - What data reveals about hit songs and music trends
03:30 - Combining qualitative and quantitative analysis
07:00 - The 1970s Billboard chart fraud explained
10:45 - Why key changes disappeared from modern pop
13:30 - How hip-hop changed song structure and sound
14:10 - TikTok’s influence on the music industry
16:10 - Inside Chris’s open-source music dataset
22:10 - Best tools for music data analysis (SQL, Python, Datawrapper)
27:45 - Advice for aspiring music data analysts
🔗 CONNECT WITH CHRIS
📕 Order Chris's Book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/uncharted-territory-9798765149911
📊 Check out Chris's Music Dataset: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j1AUgtMnjpFTz54UdXgCKZ1i4bNxFjf01ImJ-BqBEt0/edit?gid=1974823090#gid=1974823090
💌 Subscribe to Chris's' Newsletter: https://www.cantgetmuchhigher.com
📲 Follow Chris on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdallarivamusic
🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY
🎥 YouTube Channel
🎵 TikTok
💻 Website
Mentioned in this episode:
Join the last cohort of 2025!
The LAST cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator for 2025 kicks off on Monday, December 8th and enrollment is officially open!
https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

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