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Originally Posted by MusicNewb1981
Here's an article to check out from Smithsonian, a reputable source. There is more online all over the place. Part of getting past a problem is accepting there is a problem
Oh, I can't link because I'm new...but Google this article by Smithsonian
science-proves-pop-music-has-actually-gotten-worse
It's a really good article.
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Are you referring to the study that used the Million Song Dataset, which has far more older songs than post 1995 songs due to copyright issues? A less representative dataset for the modern music part of the equation versus a more inclusive set for old music smells like bias. Also, even if it was accurate, less timbral range is not necessarily "worse", it just denotes less timbral range. There weren't any differences in melodic or harmonic diversity that they found either, and all three of those things combined form music, so judging it off of one element reeks of p hacking.