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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 5 MIN

Why Songs End Just as They Catch Fire

from The Golddigger Show · host Jellypod

This episode traces how 78s, 45s, radio, and streaming helped turn the three-minute song into a cultural default. It also explores how business models and platform incentives still shape when a track ends, even when the music could go longer.

This episode traces how 78s, 45s, radio, and streaming helped turn the three-minute song into a cultural default. It also explores how business models and platform incentives still shape when a track ends, even when the music could go longer.

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This episode traces how 78s, 45s, radio, and streaming helped turn the three-minute song into a cultural default. It also explores how business models and platform incentives still shape when a track ends, even when the music could go longer.

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