PopHeads

I've made a popheadscirclejerk community and would love some help getting it started :)

i've read anecdotes that the ideal length for a short-attention-span pop song has steadily drifted down. just a few years ago songs shorter than 3:00 were really rare, and now they're more common than not. i'm looking at an ava max album (which i adore) where 3:30 would look like an interminable grateful dead jam.

it's said that this has to do with streaming but i don't quite get the connection, anyone care to educate me?

speaking of killer song placement.

also, i have a playlist that ends with:

• sabrina carpenter - shadows
• nirvana - come as you are
• no doubt - just a girl
• jay-z/linkin park: numb/encore

the core couplet from captain marvel sandwiched by stuff that just sounded appropriate

tangentially - i am the only person you will ever know for whom brie larson and john coltrane are adjacent in all-time listening charts

Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” for example, which was 2021’s most-streamed song in the U.S., according to MRC Data, earned her, its songwriters and its various rights holders about $4 million, Billboard estimates.

per their chart, creatives (artist, performers, writers) split about a quarter of the money. publishers and labels get the lion's share.

With AQUA, makers of the song Barbie Girl as well. For the Barbie Movie soundtrack.

three videos changed what i thought was possible: take on me, dire straits' money for nothing, and peter gabriel's sledgehammer. but take on me is the one i always think of first

the few people for whom 'max martin' is a recognizable name probably associate him with britney or the backstreet boys, millennial teen pop. and they're not wrong. but the story keeps going. kelly clarkson. katy perry. taylor's 'we are never ever getting back together', '22', 'shake it off'. ariana grande. the weeknd. 'cool for the summer.' 'love me like you do.'

when a cash register rings in a pop music shop, someone is handing him money.

this 2015 new yorker article is by the author of a book 'the song machine', which i've read and recommend to anyone in this community.

This instance is only 8 days old and we've already crossed 50 subscribers! Thanks everyone for being here.

So everyone knows, there are only a couple hard rules and they are pretty much just around don't be a jerk. This isn't Reddit, let your opinions and thoughts soar, I'm excited to hear what you all have to say about your favorite music.

We only have a couple basic rules for now (unless people prove we need more, but so far everyone has been really chill) Rules

• As stated, no hate speech, no NSFW.
• General “Don’t be a dick” rules apply

Don't forget to check out the other communities, TaylorSwift and our new one, Baby one more meme!

Welcome all!

P.S. don't forget, we can create other communities too. I've kept it pretty small so we don't fracture out too much, but if you think we need a CamilaCabello community, you just let me know and it'll be done :)

sophie's latest 'hana' came out last week and it seems to be getting a similar 'meh but in a good way' that her last two did, familia and wanderlust. apparently they're a three-pack in the same style.

after those first two i thought we'd lost her forever, but then came the tragedy of covid and the unexpectedly literal 'kitchen disco' from chez sophie.

then she toured it, and i'll just say i never thought i'd hear her leaning into the likes of dancing queen and moloko's 'sing it back'. the live album is definitely worth a listen.

it's friday! any new releases people are excited for?

Thanks @pootriarch@poptalk.scrubbles.tech for getting it set up!

I'm have a pile of taylor and misc pophead memes burning a hole in my hard drive, thinking we should make a pophead memes community.

2 things I need first, first, I don't have a name in mind, (will probably keep it general at first, otherwise obvious taylor's would become YouBelongWithMemes but I need a more generic one)

Something that plays on pop? Soda? Cola? I'm not a creative person obviously. Second thing would be a banner image. Gots-ta be reeeeeal classy of course.

With Apollo shutting down officially I'd like to post something to the pop communities of Reddit. I don't want to come off as spammy - but more of a "Hey, we have an alternative over here and you are welcome to join."

Most popheads/swifities so far have replied with "Why, it doesn't change how I use it" and I'm trying to figure out some ways to make the Reddit change hit home a bit for them specifically.

Anyone want to give some examples of what I should say/post? I'll link the post I have in the sidebar to help those who may want to join, and I'm expanding the server a bit today just to hopefully handle an influx.

In addition, any other subreddits I'd need to post to?

Edit: Posts are live -

• https://www.reddit.com/r/popheads/comments/144kong/comment/jng1cpb/?context=3
• https://www.reddit.com/r/TaylorSwift/comments/144kkwu/lemmy_a_reddit_alternative_with_a_popmusic_twist/

Waiting on Moderator approval on the TaylorSwift one. Anywhere else?

Edit: Moderators removed the PopHeads post saying it was off topic

Thanks - @scrubbles

i looked at this and it's conceptually pretty funny, but almost none of it is in my crate. where's the kylie? where's the saint etienne? where's the spice girls?

i presume that for these folks, the 90s ended with the appearance of britney, just as the 60s ended with the beatles breaking up.

https://youtu.be/TtmAD0ieaSQ

Jason Derulo - savage love

This is more for Mastodon/Misskey based instance but to join in, you tagged @StanFediverse@chirp.social and follow it to join in.

I don't know if it would take off but thought I just mention it here!

a very strange week. astrud gilberto, the pop singer of another another generation, walks out the door. janelle monáe is to walk back in. the sky is all purple, there are people running everywhere.

Lucky for the LA Lana fans!

https://youtu.be/V6hQ9HSKlIE

Older and edge of pop, but got massive radio play in it's day. Tracy Chapman - call me