From art form to asset: our study found popular songs are becoming more generic

By Johannes Petry, CSGR Research Fellow, University of Warwick
Niklas Kullick, Doctoral Researcher, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

Does all music sound the same these days? Many listeners – and artists – think so. There’s a concern that today’s hits are increasingly generic, predictable and indistinguishable. And it might all come down to money.

Streaming platforms like Spotify have transformed music production, distribution and consumption. In place of nurturing individual expression, there’s long been a belief that streaming platforms have shifted the focus to financial goals.

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