These days, if an album does not immediately reach number one, it is unlikely it ever will
IT SOLD more than 45m copies, provided bedroom poster art to countless youngsters and propelled Pink Floyd, then a relatively obscure English rock band, to international stardom. “The Dark Side of the Moon” has earned countless accolades since its release in 1973. Among its most extraordinary achievements is the time it spent on America’s Billboard 200 album chart: 943 weeks, the equivalent of 18 years.by Lukas Schneider and Claudius Gros of the Goethe University in Frankfurt.
The authors offer several explanations for their findings. The internet and the growth of smartphones have given music-lovers immediate access to new music, allowing them to buy or download albums with a single click. Streaming services, meanwhile, have made the listening experience more personal. Popular taste, the authors argue, has consequently become both more fragmented and more volatile.
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