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The 125 modellers, recruited from Data Science London, a non-profit collective, will be given research about the consumers' geographical location, whether they buy music or illegally download it ...

Pop Hit Prediction Algorithm Mines 50 Years of Chart-Toppers for Data. A formula called the Hit Potential Equation reveals a tune's likelihood of topping the charts.