I have thought about these issue for years without achieving anything like the clarity you did here. Hope you return to this topic because there are more interesting questions to ask (eg solo artists vs bands) and have a hunch the data has more secrets to reveal.
I have thought about these issue for years without achieving anything like the clarity you did here. Hope you return to this topic because there are more interesting questions to ask (eg solo artists vs bands) and have a hunch the data has more secrets to reveal.
Fans of country music are far more loyal than pop music fans. I'm left to wonder how your question would play out in country (or even R&B)?
Haha, LCD getting dragged through the mud lately: https://slate.com/culture/2025/12/lcd-soundsystem-tour-nyc-knockdown-center-all-my-friends.html full disclosure, I too fell in love with them in college and consider them one of my all-time favorites but I'm fully aware that they are slightly embarrassing now.