Tastemakers still say: Hit it or quit it

See how music industry sources like billboard are still trying to remain relevant with their re-sourcing like hits from the web. Missing is itunes reporting (of course). So many interesting weird things out there. Including the hit predictorwhich has been around for a couple years and claims 75% accuracy. Where is the human radio element in all this? I know where: Tastemakers do not rely on algorithms. They use their damn ears. What does the perfect hit song look like? What does it smell like? Who are they? Who starts the ball rolling? My answer is of course the artist but who listens to them anway... Record executive would love to control them but the internet is surely spinning everything out of control and that is awesome. [tastemakers]