Why are songs getting shorter and shorter?

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There was once a time in music where Justin Timberlake was dropping 10 minute songs like it was nothing. What Goes Around Comes Around Goes Around Goes All the Way Back Arouuuuund... yeah. Sorry. Got carried away. It’s a banger. But that’s the point, it was a banger, so we didn’t ...  Show more

When humans first started making audio recordings of music, they were limited as to how long those recordings could be... An original Edison cylinder could maybe hold two minutes of music, therefore any songs committed to the format had to be two minutes or shorter—otherwise you’ ...  Show more

Must-Hear Music podcast discusses which summer hits got better over time, which singles started to annoy them after repeated listen, and the songs that should have gotten more shine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

How does technology shape art? Why has songwriting become more of a visual skill in the 21st century? Why are today's hit songs shorter than songs from any period since the Beatles? What happened to the guitar solo intro—and the classic rock genre in general? How did rap and hip- ...  Show more