Music Industry

Analyzing Spotify’s top 200 songs and using a difference-in-differences approach, this study uncovers a significant rise in streams for female artists during the Kavanaugh hearings and midterm elections, highlighting the intersection of politics and consumer behavior in digital music consumption.

This article analyzes the strategic robustness of positional voting systems using Eurovision Song Contest data. Our findings reveal strategic voting behaviors, particularly among jury members, influenced by information from the semifinal stage rather than the quality of the songs.