Map Depicts Genre Trends Across the US

Screen Shot 2014-04-15 at 12.24.33 PMI guess maps are the ‘hot new thing’ for 2014? Earlier this year Echo Nest, a music tech firm, kicked us off with a series of maps that depicted American music tastes. People seemed to love it so much that the company was acquired by Spotify. Others are following in suit like Movoto. Using data from the National Endowment of the Arts, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and others – the Movoto team put their heads together and developed maps charting various genres popularity across the country. Red indicates a highest level of popularity (ie: listeners).

Think you know what regions dig rock music the most? How about EDM or blues? Take a look on Movoto’s site, you could be surprised!

Keep those infographics coming, everyone!