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2023 YILINDA SPOTİFY ÜZERİNDEN YANSIYAN MÜZİK TÜRLERİNİN POPÜLERLİK DİNAMİKLERİ: TEKNİK ÖZELLİKLER VE SÖZ TEMALARI ÜZERİNE KARMA YÖNTEM BİR İNCELEME

Year 2025, Volume: 34 Issue: 1, 248 - 261, 30.04.2025
https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1500753

Abstract

Bu araştırma, 2023 yılında Spotify'da en çok dinlenen şarkıların hangi müzik türlerine ait olduğunu, tempolarını, anahtarlarını, prodüksiyon kalitelerini ve şarkı sözlerinde hangi temaların işlendiğini detaylı bir şekilde incelemektedir. Amaç, müzik türlerinin ve teknik özelliklerin dinleyici tercihleri üzerindeki etkilerini araştırarak popüler müzik ile dinleyicilerin beğenileri arasındaki karmaşık ilişkiyi çözümlemektir. Bu çalışmada gözlemsel ve karma yöntemler kullanılmış olup, analiz edilen grup 2023 yılında Spotify'da en çok dinlenen ilk 10 şarkıdan oluşmaktadır. Veriler, 1 Haziran 2023 tarihinde Spotify dinleme istatistikleri ve Musicstax'tan sağlanan teknik özellikler ile toplanmış, şarkı sözleri ise tematik analiz yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Bulgular, 2023 yılında Spotify'da popüler olan şarkıların müzik türleri, teknik özellikleri ve şarkı sözlerinin tematik içerikleri ile dinleyici tercihleri arasındaki güçlü bağı ortaya koymaktadır. Prodüksiyon kalitesi, enerji düzeyleri, dans edilebilirlik, pozitiflik ve akustik özellikler gibi teknik faktörlerin de şarkıların popülerliğinde önemli bir rol oynadığı tespit edilmiştir. Bu çalışma, müziğin sosyal ve kültürel kimliklerin bir yansıması olduğunu ve müzik endüstrisinin çeşitliliği koruma ve geliştirme çabalarının dinleyicilerin farklı müzik türlerine olan ilgisini artırdığını göstermektedir.

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POPULARITY DYNAMICS OF MUSIC GENRES REFLECTED ON SPOTIFY IN 2023: A MIXED-METHOD STUDY ON TECHNICAL FEATURES AND LYRICAL THEMES

Year 2025, Volume: 34 Issue: 1, 248 - 261, 30.04.2025
https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1500753

Abstract

This research provides a detailed examination of the musical genres, tempos, keys, production qualities, and thematic content of the lyrics in the most streamed songs on Spotify in 2023. The aim is to explore the impact of music genres and technical characteristics on listener preferences, unraveling the complex relationship between popular music and audience tastes. Observational and mixed-methods approaches were employed, with the analysis focusing on the top 10 most streamed songs on Spotify in 2023. Data were collected from Spotify streaming statistics and technical features provided by Musicstax as of June 1, 2023, while the lyrics were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings reveal a strong connection between musical genres, technical features, and the thematic content of popular songs in 2023 and listener preferences. It was found that technical factors such as production quality, energy levels, danceability, positivity, and acoustic characteristics also play a crucial role in the popularity of songs. This study demonstrates that music reflects social and cultural identities, and highlights how the music industry's efforts to preserve and promote diversity have increased listeners' interest in various musical genres.

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  • Bennett, A. (2000). Popular music and youth culture: Music, identity and place. Basingstoke: Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-62965-7
  • Bennett, A., & Kahn-Harris, K. (Eds.). (2004). After Subculture: Critical Studies in Contemporary Youth Culture. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77-101. Briot, J. P., Hadjeres, G., & Pachet, F. (2020). Deep learning techniques for music generation. Springer.
  • Bryman, A. (2016). Social research methods (5th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Connell, J., & Gibson, C. (2003). Sound tracks: Popular music, identity, and place. London: Routledge.
  • Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2011). Designing and conducting mixed methods research (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Demir, Z. (2019). Roads to music sociology. In A. Smudits (Ed.), Musik und Gesellschaft (pp. 123-134). Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
  • DeNora, T. (2000). Music in everyday life. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Ercan, İ. (2018). Sosyal bilimlerde veri analizi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
  • Frith, S. (1981). Sound effects: Youth, leisure, and the politics of rock’n’roll. New York: Pantheon Books.
  • Hesmondhalgh, D. (2002). The Cultural Industries. London: SAGE Publications.
  • Maxwell, J. A. (2012). Qualitative research design: An interactive approach (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Negus, K. (1996). Popular Music in Theory: An Introduction. Polity Press.
  • Öztürk, M. (2017). Global müzik piyasasında Türk pop müziği. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
  • Patton, M. Q. (2015). Qualitative research & evaluation methods: Integrating theory and practice (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Peterson, R. A., & Berger, D. G. (1975). Cycles in symbol production: The case of popular music. American Sociological Review, 40(2), 158-173. https://doi.org/10.2307/2094350
  • Prior, N. (2018). Popular Music, Digital Technology and Society. SAGE Publications.
  • Regev, M. (2013). Pop-Rock Music: Aesthetic Cosmopolitanism in Late Modernity. Polity Press.
  • Robson, C., & McCartan, K. (2016). Real world research (4th ed.). Chichester: Wiley.
  • Shuker, R. (1994). Understanding popular music. London: Routledge.
  • Sterne, J. (2003). The audible past: Cultural origins of sound reproduction. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.
  • Storey, J. (2003). Inventing Popular Culture: From Folklore to Globalisation. Blackwell Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003011729
  • Sturm, B. L. (2018). The use of artificial intelligence in musical composition and production. Journal of Music Technology Research, 12(3), 80-95.
  • Taşkın, Z. (2020). Müzik sosyolojisi ve kültürel analizler. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. Tashakkori, A., & Teddlie, C. (2003). Handbook of mixed methods in social & behavioral research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Théberge, P. (2005). The end of the world as we know it: The changing role of the studio in the age of the internet. In P. D. Greene & T. Porcello (Eds.), Wired for sound: Engineering and technologies in sonic cultures (pp. 39-54). Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press.
  • Yin, R. K. (2017). Case study research and applications: Design and methods (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Musicstax. (2023). Music analysis and data insights. Retrieved June 1, 2023, from https://musicstax.com/ Spotify for Developers. (2023). Spotify Web API. RetrievedJune 1, 2023, from https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Music (Other)
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Güven Akşit 0000-0002-2672-7502

Publication Date April 30, 2025
Submission Date June 13, 2024
Acceptance Date November 7, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 34 Issue: 1

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APA Akşit, G. (2025). 2023 YILINDA SPOTİFY ÜZERİNDEN YANSIYAN MÜZİK TÜRLERİNİN POPÜLERLİK DİNAMİKLERİ: TEKNİK ÖZELLİKLER VE SÖZ TEMALARI ÜZERİNE KARMA YÖNTEM BİR İNCELEME. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 34(1), 248-261. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1500753