Skip to main content
Back to Show
PBS News Hour

How the music industry uses big data to create a hit

Is big data killing good music? As part of a collaboration between The Atlantic and PBS NewsHour, Judy Woodruff speaks with Derek Thompson, whose piece in this month’s magazine featured how data collected by Shazam and other music apps is not just predicting the next hit but influencing today’s music as well.

Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
Season
June 29, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:40
June 29, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
June 26, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
57:46
June 26, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
June 25, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:44
June 25, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
June 24, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:43
June 24, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
June 22, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:43
June 22, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
June 19, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
57:46
June 19, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
June 17, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
57:46
June 17, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
June 15, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
57:46
June 15, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
June 12, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:43
June 12, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
June 11, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:41
June 11, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
June 1, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:45
June 1, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
May 28, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:44
May 28, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Active loading indicator