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TRUTH AND POST-TRUTH ACCORDING TO ANNUAL MUSIC CRITICS POLLS
TRUTH AND POST-TRUTH ACCORDING TO ANNUAL MUSIC CRITICS POLLS

Author(s): Andrzej Buda
Subject(s): Social Philosophy, Sociology
Published by: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
Keywords: Post-truth; Big data; sociophysics; critics polls; phonographic market

Summary/Abstract: Since 1970's, annual critics polls have influenced record sales and paved paths of popularity for a number of new artists. However, all critics lists include numerous subjective viewpoints. In my research I use statistical tools to get objective values of records in annual critics polls based on independent UK and US sources (1971-2016). I consider music press and the Internet era as well.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 75-82
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English