This Data Analyst Analyzed 1M+ Songs (here’s everything he knows)

Ever heard of music analytics? Today, you'll hear from Chris Riva, a data analyst who’s studied over 1 million songs, to reveal what the numbers say about how songs are made. You'll learn what music analytics is, where to find data sets, and how to get started. ✨ Try Julius today at https://landadatajob.com/Julius-YT 💌 Join 20k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://dcj.app/newsletter-A4ge--?vid... 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/t... 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/d... 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/i... ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro: How Chris analyzed 1M+ songs using data 01:10 - What data reveals about hit songs and music trends 03:30 - Combining qualitative and quantitative analysis 07:00 - The 1970s Billboard chart fraud explained 10:45 - Why key changes disappeared from modern pop 13:30 - How hip-hop changed song structure and sound 14:10 - TikTok’s influence on the music industry 16:10 - Inside Chris’s open-source music dataset 22:10 - Best tools for music data analysis (SQL, Python, Datawrapper) 27:45 - Advice for aspiring music data analysts 🔗 CONNECT WITH CHRIS 📕 Order Chris's Book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/unchart... 📊 Check out Chris's Music Dataset: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... 💌 Subscribe to Chris's' Newsletter: https://www.cantgetmuchhigher.com 📲 Follow Chris on TikTok:   / cdallarivamusic   🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel:    / @averysmith   🤝 LinkedIn:   / averyjsmith   📸 Instagram:   / datacareerjumpstart   🎵 TikTok:   / verydata   💻 Website: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/