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Ballad Evolution Videos

The 'History of Wooing Women' by cdza is Impressive

— July 28, 2012 — Pop Culture
The 'History of Wooing Women' video by cdza shows not only how music has evolved throughout the years since the 60s, but also how love songs aimed at women have changed. The video highlights some of the classics from your grandparents and parents' generations and contrasts it with the 1990s and 2000s music that has become increasingly cruder.

There is a definite pattern to the music. It starts out very motown-like and then moves to a jazzy theme, to a slower ballad, to rock and then straight to rap and hip-hop. The band moves at a quick speed and the lead singer keeps up well with the music. Overall, the video is pretty hysterical and incredibly well written and executed.
Trend Themes
1. Evolution of Love Songs - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that curates and analyzes the evolution of love songs to help artists create new and innovative romantic music.
2. Changing Musical Styles - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop software or algorithms that can predict and analyze the changing musical styles and guide musicians and producers in creating innovative and relevant music.
3. Impact of Cruder Lyrics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a rating or filtering system that enables listeners to easily access and enjoy music with lyrics that align with their personal preferences and values, promoting responsible consumption of music.
Industry Implications
1. Music Streaming - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a music streaming platform that not only offers the latest hits but also provides curated playlists that showcase the evolution of love songs and changing musical styles.
2. Music Analytics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced music analytics tools that help record labels and artists understand the impact of lyrical content on audience engagement and enable them to make data-driven decisions for future releases.
3. Media Content Rating - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Establish a comprehensive media content rating system that covers music lyrics, allowing listeners to easily navigate and select music based on their preferences and values.
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