MFCSNet: A Musician-Follower Complex Social Network for Measuring Musical Influence

Hewei Wang, Yijie Li, Kaiwen Gong, Muhammad Salman Pathan, Shijia Xi, Bolun Zhu, Ziyuan Wen, Soumyabrata Dev

Abstract: Highlights•Analyzed music evolution & influence through diverse methods.•Built an influencer-follower social network, revealing a small-world artist effect.•Identified a scale-free network with output degree nodes showing influence.•Confirmed findings in sub-networks: New Age and Jazz music.