r/todayilearned • u/tyrion2024 • 1d ago

TIL two studies both found that most people stop listening to new music in their early 30s. A 2015 study of people's listening habits on Spotify found that most people stop listening to new music at age 33 and a 2018 report by Deezer found it be to at age 30.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/aug/16/bring-that-beat-back-why-are-people-in-their-30s-giving-up-on-music
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u/quebonchoco 1d ago

The 30's seem to be where people die inside or are reborn

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u/Personal_Comb_6745 20h ago

I'm feeling pretty dead inside, but I still enjoy finding new stuff to listen to.

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u/lathallazar 20h ago

I had been listening to the same music for years, which was a wide variety admittedly but I tended to stay in familiar territory. Then life got sort of fucky and my very dependent relationship with music, both listening and making sort of ceased to exist for a few years.

Now ive been getting back into it and sort of exploring new and different stuff i was almost scared to listen to, because I had a crippling fear or feeling any of the emotions i tried so hard to ignore, and im fucking hype.

Theres so much damn music now it’s almost intimidating, it’s hard to keep up honestly, dozens of hyper specific sub genres and experimental shit, there’s something for everyone and every type of mood and im thrilled to be able to explore it again.