Yesterday, the following map went viral on the internet. It shows the most "distinctive" artist from each US state. It has some strong Oklahoma ties:
First of all, notice how I used the word "distinctive" instead of "favorite" or "best" or "most popular" when describing the map? That's because there's a difference. The map doesn't show your state's favorite act, it simply reflects what band, performer or country douche bag people in your state listen to more than people in other states.
As Mother Jones noted yesterday, this detail was lost on a majority of the content starved, pageview desperate websites out there. Most, including our very own KFOR, went with the incorrect "THIS IS THE FAVORITE BAND IN YOUR STATE CLICK HERE" angle. Check out what the KFOR Social Media Bandit had to say:
Study: Oklahoma’s favorite band is… favorite artists for each of 50 states
What is your favorite band? Think it is the most loved band in the whole state?
Well now you can find out thanks to a study from The Echo Nest, a major music firm.
Paul Lamere, the director of developer platform for The Echo Nest, tallied the number of streams for a given artist in all 50 states for his music clients’ listeners, according to Business Insider.
He found which artist each state supported the most.
It should be noted that KFOR's Facebook post on the story received 322 likes, 174 comments and 70 shares. Why try to get a story right if it doesn't matter?