By Stephen Beech

People have fewer favorite songs as they get older, reveals new research.

The unique analysis of 15 years of listening data involving more than one million different songs shows that musical taste becomes more "refined" with age.

The research team explained that music is a strong marker of identity, but what we listen to changes with age.

They say the results may not be that surprising, but now there is finally scientific evidence for the first time through an analysis of how listening habits change over time.

The international study shows that younger people listen to a wide range of contemporary popular music and follow trends in popular culture.

In the transition from adolescence to adulthood, music habits broaden, more artists and genres are explored, and lis

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