Is music getting faster? 6 Minute English

Improve your English vocabulary and speaking with 6 Minute English! Music producers are adapting their songs for modern technology. Researchers have found long instrumental introductions to pop songs have become almost extinct. Neil and Rob discuss this new trend and teach you some English vocabulary.

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𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬:
The smell of coffee
   • The smell of coffee - 6 Minute English  

The teenage brain
   • The teenage brain - 6 Minute English  

Would you eat less meat to save the environment?
   • Would you eat less meat to save the e...  

Are there benefits to schadenfreude?
   • Are there benefits to schadenfreude? ...  

𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠
describes the activity of listening or watching music, radio or videos directly from the internet as a continuous stream

𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬
something that is popular and makes lots of money – like a new computer game or pop song

𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐲
something that attracts attention and is easy to remember

𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭
list of songs that a radio station plans to play or list of songs you compile yourself on a streaming service

𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠
(here) having a strong influence

𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
record, count or measure something – like the download of a file

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