Great article from Paul Lamere on the use of the skip button. I'm pretty guilty myself - even on playlists I've created myself. I often wonder what this suggests about my perceived love of certain tracks, that I can't see through to the end.
The Skip | Music Machinery
- The likelihood that a song will be skipped within the first five seconds is an astounding 24.14%.
- Nearly one quarter of all song plays are abandoned in the first 5 seconds.
- The likelihood that a song will be skipped within the first thirty seconds rises to 35.05%.
- The chance that a song is skipped before it ends is a whopping 48.6%.
The Skip | Music Machinery
- The likelihood that a song will be skipped within the first five seconds is an astounding 24.14%.
- Nearly one quarter of all song plays are abandoned in the first 5 seconds.
- The likelihood that a song will be skipped within the first thirty seconds rises to 35.05%.
- The chance that a song is skipped before it ends is a whopping 48.6%.