10/14 Music

I think that the idea of a computer deciding what is good music and bad music is ridiculous. First of all, not everybody has the same taste in music. A song that one person loves may be a song that the person next to them cannot stand. There are hundreds of different cultures and races that also influence the kind of music that is listened to in the United States. This is why there are plenty of radio stations that play different kinds of music. If artists begin trying to generate "hits" based on Hit Song Science or Uplaya, then the variety of music that American's listen to will begin to deteriorate and transform into one genre of redundant, over-played tunes.
There are a number of hit songs in history that probably wouldn't score anywhere near a 10 on these computer-generated ranking systems. When a song is played for the first time on the radio or performed live on stage at an important event, nobody knows the effect it may have on the audience. Some people will probaby love it; some will hate it, but what if the majority of people love it, and it becomes a #1 hit single but on Uplaya it only scored a 5? Nothing can predict the affect a song is going to have on society, not even a computer. A computer can't take into account emotion and life experiences. Popular music isn't always based on a catchy beat. Sometimes a song with a inspirational message and meaning are favorites.
I just think that having a computer decide what kind of music should be played is a bad idea. It discourages creativity and uniqueness, and it may make listeners miss out on what could have been classics.