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Sped Up Songs (for TikTok) - Spread to Radio?

kfbkfb said:
I don't know if the latest pitch correction systems can preserve the fidelity of HiFi audio enough to not disturb the stereo "effect" (minimal phase & frequency response errors).
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I posted a story from Billboard on this subject last month:

www.billboard.com

With Sped-Up Songs Taking Over, Artists Feel the Need for Speed

\Artists and labels are leaning into uptempo or sped-up remixes as a way of driving new streams and sales.
www.billboard.com www.billboard.com

This version of the article may require a free subscription.

The story talked about record labels purposely speeding up their songs for use on TikTok. So this is already being done by record labels for this purpose. The article also mentions record labels releasing 'stems' of their songs for TikTok influencers to remix and share with their followers. Nobody cares about the fidelity because it's all being done in an mp3 world. It's not being done by engineers in the classic sense, but by amateurs.

You ask will it spread to radio? Sure. The article I posted references several hit songs being played on the radio that have been sped up, and are finding that the sped up version is charting higher than the original.

Sped-up remixes also spurred recent chart surges for Miguel’s “Sure Thing” (actually a resurge, as it first charted over a decade ago), The Weeknd’s “Die for You,” Lady Gaga’s “Bloody Mary,” and Mariah Carey’s “It’s a Wrap,” as well as boosting streams for tracks like Lizzy McAlpine‘s “Ceilings.”
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Why do record labels allow people to post their content for free on TicToc? Doesn't that violate the DMCA?
 
TikTok pays for the rights to the music.
 
wadio said:
Why do record labels allow people to post their content for free on TicToc? Doesn't that violate the DMCA?
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PTBoardOp94 said:
TikTok pays for the rights to the music.
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Correct, in the same way that YouTube pays the rights for music.

To further that point, the royalty is not based on the length of the song. A 5 minute song gets paid the same royalty as a 2 minute song. Which is partly why we're now seeing more short songs. More short songs makes room in the hour for songs to be added, and thus more money to be made.
 
TheBigA said:
Correct, in the same way that YouTube pays the rights for music.

To further that point, the royalty is not based on the length of the song. A 5 minute song gets paid the same royalty as a 2 minute song. Which is partly why we're now seeing more short songs. More short songs makes room in the hour for songs to be added, and thus more money to be made.
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Business accounts, however, can not use copyrighted music and must use the generic music offered.
 
So...what's the maximum BPM (for long term exposure to Humans - I know that loud, low Bass can, in some cases, result in sickness):

Can Bass make you feel sick?

I remember a while back a couple of 16-46 svs users were complaining of feeling sick from the bass. I was a little skeptical at first, but this weekend I borrowed a Martin Logan Descent to Eval on my system. This puppy is amazing the only problem I have is that after listening for a little while...
www.hometheaterforum.com www.hometheaterforum.com


Kirk Bayne
 
kfbkfb said:
So...what's the maximum BPM (for long term exposure to Humans - I know that loud, low Bass can, in some cases, result in sickness):
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Long term exposure to lots of things is bad, depending on who you ask. But sure, scientists will tell you that speeding things up will carry over into affects on sleep and behavior:

TikTok is Bad For Your Brain: Constant Social Media Streaming Narrows Collective Attention Span, Adversely Affects Mental Health

Tiktok emerged early on the pandemic as people were tucked in their homes. But studies have shown that constant streaming adversely affects mental health. So how bad is Tiktok for the brain?
www.sciencetimes.com www.sciencetimes.com

The use of social media is similar to a drug, at least that's what regulators think. Which is why they want to regulate it.
 
TheBigA said:
The use of social media is similar to a drug, at least that's what regulators think. Which is why they want to regulate it.
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The term is the Sisyphean Cycle of Technology Panic. Back in the early days of radio, parents were concerned their kids were becoming addicted to the new tech:

The Sisyphean Cycle of Technology Panics - PMC

Widespread concerns about new technologies—whether they be novels, radios, or smartphones—are repeatedly found throughout history. Although tales of past panics are often met with amusement today, current concerns routinely engender large research ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 
Pretty soon, things will be played so fast they might as well be white noise.

Nobody has any patience for anything anymore! Everything has to be fast and instant in a never ending stream.
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Starship released a sped up and slowed down version of We Built This City....I guess to get on Tiktok? Will this be a trend? I am surprised artists would want to do that to their own music.
 
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