miami vice was a massive inflection. up until then tv shows had bad music in the background. crockett and tubs brought music irl to tv and vice versa. mtv-lite on network channels.
I wonder: is the Kate Bush Effect a result of middle-aged music supervisors (mostly male) choosing personal nostalgia over present-day relevance? Or are the record labels pushing old music to get the ROI on buy back catalogs from musicians/estates aging out?
I’ve been thinking about this: is the “Kate Bush effect” driven by middle-aged music supervisors — often men — leaning into their own nostalgia instead of focusing on what feels current? Or is it more about record labels strategically promoting older tracks to maximize returns on catalog rights they’ve recently acquired from aging artists or estates? Click https://flash-games.io/
i got chills. they’re multiplyin’.
miami vice was a massive inflection. up until then tv shows had bad music in the background. crockett and tubs brought music irl to tv and vice versa. mtv-lite on network channels.
I wonder: is the Kate Bush Effect a result of middle-aged music supervisors (mostly male) choosing personal nostalgia over present-day relevance? Or are the record labels pushing old music to get the ROI on buy back catalogs from musicians/estates aging out?
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Glad you put this data to use. Great write up!
I’ve been thinking about this: is the “Kate Bush effect” driven by middle-aged music supervisors — often men — leaning into their own nostalgia instead of focusing on what feels current? Or is it more about record labels strategically promoting older tracks to maximize returns on catalog rights they’ve recently acquired from aging artists or estates? Click https://flash-games.io/
So we’re really just not gonna talk about Bruno huh?
Really enjoyed this piece and was similarly taken aback when I watched Saturday Night Fever for the first time!
California Suite and The Sandpiper are my favorite movie soundtracks