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Pop hit prediction algorithm mines 50 years of chart toppers for data

Machine learning engineers from the University of Bristol think they might have the master equation to predicting the popularity of a song. The so-called Hit Potential Equation looks a little ...
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Is TikTok the Real Star Behind Netflix’s Hits? Why the Algorithm Deserves Credit

What if the secret to Netflix’s biggest hits is not on your TV screen, but in your hands and the device you are scrolling? As millions scroll through TikTok, seemingly random clips turn shows into ...
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“The way that the algorithm is set up, no one can serve the masses anymore”: Lizzo puts out TikTok vid blaming social media for absence of crossover mainstream hits

Lizzo has posted a TikTok video in which she makes some interesting points about the state of the music industry and why it’s ...
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Chris Hayes Says AI Finds Viral Hits ‘No Executive’ Ever Would, Algorithms Are ‘Learning at Scale’

Emmy-winning "All In" host Christopher Hayes stops by AOL BUILD at AOL HQ on November 1, 2016 in New York City (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) The AI deployed by social media platforms is “learning at ...