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Do commercial radio stations speed up their songs?
Call me crazy, but as anyone ever noticed how some songs on the radio are played in a slightly higher key as they are on the album? I’ve noticed this on many commercialized radio stations, and it’s very annoying. Do radio stations speed up their songs?
Some do…
Most hit music, hip hop and some country stations do it. Usually the songs are 2% or 3% faster.
The practice dates back to the birth of top 40 radio. Some program directors thought the music sounded brighter or happier when sped up.
I’ve worked in radio for 17 years. Every hit music station I’ve worked at has pitched the music 2%. One hip-hop station did 3%.
As a side note, I own a Houston DJ service and usually speed up my music by 2% so it matches the local radio stations.
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November 1st, 2009
Posted by admin in radio stations | 3 Comments »
Sometimes the artist does a song just for the radio stations to play. It is really stupid. I hate hearing a song on the radio and loving it, than go to buy the CD and the lyrics and beat is a little off.
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Some do…
Most hit music, hip hop and some country stations do it. Usually the songs are 2% or 3% faster.
The practice dates back to the birth of top 40 radio. Some program directors thought the music sounded brighter or happier when sped up.
I’ve worked in radio for 17 years. Every hit music station I’ve worked at has pitched the music 2%. One hip-hop station did 3%.
As a side note, I own a Houston DJ service and usually speed up my music by 2% so it matches the local radio stations.
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yes, most do
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