The Next Track

Episode #244: Too Many Songs, Not Enough Hits

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Record labels no longer have control of which songs become popular, and, as a recent article in Billboard says, there are too many songs and not enough hits. (Yes, we recorded this back in October.)

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‌Show notes:

  • Too Many Songs, Not Enough Hits: Pop Music Is Struggling to Create New Stars
  • Bob Lefsetz, The Billboard Article
  • Brian Eno, FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE Blu-Ray audio
  • Robert Fripp - Celebrity Video Messages
  • King Crimson 1000 Club
  • Objective and Subjective Review Of My 7.1.4 Immersive Audiophile System (Chris Connaker's listening room)

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