Audience testing of songs

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• Bundyman Posts: 7,199

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  19/05/08 - 13:56 #2

  Music testing is instigated by Group programmers who don't know which songs to play, so they shouldn't be in the job in the first place.
  
  It's total & complete nonsence & a huge waste of money.
  
  It's also very hit & miss, depending who you ask.
  
  They also only test a few hundred songs, then they still play Charlene-I've never been to me in the Golden Hour/ Top Ten...has anyone tested that song ever??..i doubt it.
  
  All you need is a copy of The hit singles book & someone who knows which ones to play & which ones to loose.

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• Donald Dallas Posts: 3,546

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  19/05/08 - 16:22 #3

  There is a comment I really liked on the Guardian blog site:
  
  "Music testing is the equivalent of asking a group of people what food they like, and on finding fish and chips are popular, making them eat fish and chips every single day."

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