OK computer?

• Autores: John Covach
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3021, 2015, págs. 26-27
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Covach talks about why data science seeks to resolve debates in music history. The premise of "The evolution of popular music: USA 1960-2010" analyzed 17,094 singles in the US Billboard Hot 100. It concluded that 1964, 1983 and 1991 saw "revolutions" in music. The first was the rise of rock, the second synthesizer sounds and the third hip hop. Although the information is fascinating and the general goal is laudable and forward-looking, this study is far from being a definitive take because of design limitations and problems with interpretation. The authors are aware that several million singles were released in the US over the period studied. Yet claims are made about the history of pop beyond what the data can support.