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Western music is getting simpler and more repetitive by the day and data prove it
- April 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Ever had that moment when a song comes on and it feels strangely familiar, like it reminds you of another song that came out just a few months ago? If you feel this phenomenon has become more frequent, then you are not imagining it. Science agrees with you. A recent study found that Western music is not only starting to sound more alike but is also becoming less structurally complex than in the past.
Originally published at Phys.org