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What happened to movie soundtracks generating radio hits?

WBUR
Published August 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM MDT

Whatever happened to movie soundtracks? They used to generate hit after hit for pop radio. Now, they’re few and far between.

NPR’s Isabella Gomez Sarmiento finds out why.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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