New Software Predicts the Next Hits

The newest software from Diagnos, dubbed Hitlab, can calculate if your song is a hit or not! Comparing 78 variables, like chord progressions and vocal timbre, with the top Billboard hits of the past six years, the algorithm gives tracks what they call a Dynamic Hit Score. Hitlab founder, Tomas Gauthier, says top-scoring tracks are also the top-selling ones on Apple’s iTunes music store 70% to 80% of the time. Continue reading...