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Is Monoculture Dead? Rein Me In, Algorithms and Music
Is monoculture dead? Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In became the longest-running UK number one, yet plenty of people say they have never heard it. James and Claire ask Dr Chris Anderton, associate professor in cultural economy at Southampton Solent University, what has changed in how we find and share culture.
They discuss how on-demand media and algorithms split our attention, why online communities replace third spaces for younger people, how social media drives music discovery, why radio leans on catalogue, whether the charts still matter, and why nostalgia tours and artists' public…
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