THE HIT PREDICTOR BLOG
News & Insight for Labels, Artists and Radio
Stories, strategy and research notes from The Hit Predictor — built for labels, artists, managers, radio and internet stations.
Napster, AI and the Music Industry’s Fear of Losing Control
Napster exposed the music industry’s fear of digital change. AI music is creating the same fight – and another chance to build a fair business model.
🎧 AI, Music, and the Future: Why Creators Should Embrace the Tool—Not Fear the Change
Every breakthrough in music started with resistance. AI is no different.Every major innovation in music has been met with fear before it was embraced. MIDI. Drum machines. Digital recording. Sampling. Streaming. Each one disrupted the industry. Each one was...
How Music Fans, Radio and Internet Radio Power The Hit Predictor
How Music Fans, Radio and Internet Radio Power The Hit Predictor When people hear the name The Hit Predictor, they usually ask two questions: Who’s doing the predicting? How much can I trust what they say? The answer starts with the three groups that power the...
Why Early Listener Feedback Still Matters in a Streaming World
Why Early Listener Feedback Still Matters in a Streaming World We live in a world of instant numbers: streams, skips, saves, playlist adds, Shazam tags, followers and video views. On paper, it feels like there’s more data than anyone could ever need. So why does early...
What Is The Hit Predictor (And Who Is It For?)
What Is The Hit Predictor (And Who Is It For?) In every era of music, there’s one big question: “Which of these songs is really a hit?” The Hit Predictor was built to answer that question in a way that respects both the art and the data. It’s a platform where labels,...