The Evolution of the Top 40: How Streaming Changed the Sound of Radio
There was a time when the weekly countdown arrived like a postcard from the music industry: carefully stamped and curated, delivered with predictability. Today, the Top 40 is a live conversation between listeners, algorithms, and tastemakers. Streaming transformed not only how people discover songs, but how songs are produced, promoted, and programmed on radio. The result is a faster, more social, and more global chart ecosystem and online stations are at the center of the action. The most obvious shift […]
