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How the DNA of a hit changed in the last five years

Olivia Jones

14 Mar 2025

Cultural trends

Music

Music streaming

Key insights from this blog: The second installment of MIDiA's "DNA of a hit" blog series looks at how the hits on Billboard's Top 10 chart have changed in the last five years Key MIDiA data highlights...

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How the DNA of a hit has changed over 20 years

Mark Mulligan

13 Jul 2020

Music

hits

the song economy

Updated on 13/03/2025: Five years is a long time in the fast-changing music industry. To see how the DNA of a hit has evolved since this blog was published, check out our latest post by MIDiA's music researcher,...

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