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wazoox on Aug 25, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Using Spotify to measure the popularity of older m...

What strikes me are the missing artists. For instance, no Beatles. I'm pretty sure I hear the Beatles on TV, radio, etc more than all other 60s music combined. Ditto AC/DC: 1980 "Back in black" is the best selling rock album ever, and I hear AC/DC really, really often in the background. I'm afraid Spotify isn't _that_ representative of all available (pop) music.

ianbooker on Aug 25, 2015 [–]

Keep in mind: Some artist did not consent to streaming, like the Beatles. Aren't they Apple-exclusive?

mfdaniels on Aug 25, 2015 | [–]

Yea, Beatles, T Swift, Ac/dc are all not on Spotify. I preface that in the article.

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