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Spotify Automates; Humans Get Played

When Spotify’s music algorithms lead one writer to a band he can’t stand that he loves, he wonders about who’s programming who.

By Reis Thebault | February 7, 2018 | Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Culture, Philosophy, Relationships | AI, Algorithms, Automation, CDs, Creativity, Discovery, Engagement, Geography, Houndmouth, Human Interaction, Identity, Midwest, Mix Tapes, Monoculture, music, Music Appreciation, Playlists, Sharing, Spotify, streaming

For the Record, Spotify isn’t so Groovy

When Taylor Swift—arguably the world’s biggest pop star—went on a personal crusade against Spotify recently, you could have been forgiven [...]

By James Hendicott | February 17, 2016 | Culture, Economics, Posts | Apple Music, botnets, CDs, Delorentos, downloads, Gene Simmons, iTunes, Jape, Jay-Z, John Cage, mp3s, music, Peter Fillmore, Rick Astley, Sleepify, Spotify, streaming, Taylor Swift, The Gloaming, Tidal, vinyl, William Bedell, YouTube

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