Matt Bailey
@radiomatt1.bsky.social
Talkin’ ‘bout pop music… and radio… and urban planning that improves lives.
It’s an Election Night Tradition in Chapel Hill: Coverage on 97.9 The Hill
WCHL.
WCHL.
November 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It’s an Election Night Tradition in Chapel Hill: Coverage on 97.9 The Hill
WCHL.
WCHL.
Spotify is making Pop songs better... fight me. www.graphsaboutsongs.com/p/five-ways-...
Five Ways Streaming has Structurally Changed Pop Music
From beginning to end, the very elements that have defined Pop songs for decades are changing. Why? To maximize the royalty payments you generate.
www.graphsaboutsongs.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Spotify is making Pop songs better... fight me. www.graphsaboutsongs.com/p/five-ways-...
It’s 9:03 Saturday night. It’s 38-degrees. Who are these people playing soccer—in official jerseys no less—at Chapel Hill’s Cedar Falls Park?
February 23, 2025 at 2:04 AM
It’s 9:03 Saturday night. It’s 38-degrees. Who are these people playing soccer—in official jerseys no less—at Chapel Hill’s Cedar Falls Park?
Who are all these people playing soccer at Cedar Falls Park at 8:23 Sunday night? And who are all the people watching these other people play soccer at 8:23 Sunday night? Surely, it’s a front for something.
February 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Who are all these people playing soccer at Cedar Falls Park at 8:23 Sunday night? And who are all the people watching these other people play soccer at 8:23 Sunday night? Surely, it’s a front for something.
Despite your Uncle Larry's Facebook review, a massive jump in streaming on Spotify tells a very different story about Kendrick Lamar's halftime show: open.substack.com/pub/graphsab...
Sorry, Old White People: Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show Was a Hit
Post Superbowl Spotify data shows the daily streams for Lamar's biggest tunes almost tripled compared to the previous week's daily streams.
open.substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Despite your Uncle Larry's Facebook review, a massive jump in streaming on Spotify tells a very different story about Kendrick Lamar's halftime show: open.substack.com/pub/graphsab...
Took the new (to me) e-bike to @wegmansofficial.bsky.social for the first time. Actually faster and easier than driving.
February 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Took the new (to me) e-bike to @wegmansofficial.bsky.social for the first time. Actually faster and easier than driving.
Always the contrarian… While everyone’s checking out the new OC library in Carrboro, I went to this one:
February 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Always the contrarian… While everyone’s checking out the new OC library in Carrboro, I went to this one:
Can we blame Spotify for Teddy Swins’ “Lose Control”
Being Billboard’s Song Of The Year? Yes. Yes we can. www.graphsaboutsongs.com/p/do-you-hav...
Being Billboard’s Song Of The Year? Yes. Yes we can. www.graphsaboutsongs.com/p/do-you-hav...
Do You Have to Let it linger?
Just five songs dominated the Top 10 for over half the year in 2024. Why are hits staying around forever these days?
www.graphsaboutsongs.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Can we blame Spotify for Teddy Swins’ “Lose Control”
Being Billboard’s Song Of The Year? Yes. Yes we can. www.graphsaboutsongs.com/p/do-you-hav...
Being Billboard’s Song Of The Year? Yes. Yes we can. www.graphsaboutsongs.com/p/do-you-hav...
Do radio DJs still communicate to the masses? Billboard’s 2024 year end charts suggest no: www.graphsaboutsongs.com/p/did-radio-...
Did Radio Officially Lose Its Relevance in 2024?
The songs that stir your soul, reduced to data.
www.graphsaboutsongs.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Do radio DJs still communicate to the masses? Billboard’s 2024 year end charts suggest no: www.graphsaboutsongs.com/p/did-radio-...
Are Millennials and Gen Z embracing contemporary additions to the Christmas music canon? Quite the opposite: www.graphsaboutsongs.com/p/its-the-mo...
It's The Most Nostalgic Time of the Year
Do the Christmas songs Americans stream on Spotify unveil any contemporary additions to the Christmas cannon? Hardly.
www.graphsaboutsongs.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Are Millennials and Gen Z embracing contemporary additions to the Christmas music canon? Quite the opposite: www.graphsaboutsongs.com/p/its-the-mo...