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I often quote the example of a metal band who produced this one acoustic ballad. That ballad was great and ended up in a big editorial playlist, generating a lot of saves and listenership. However, the band suffered algorithmically. Algorithms learned that their music was adequate for ballad lovers, recommending it to more of them. When that... See more
Julie Knibbe • Unlocking Spotify Algorithms: Proven Strategies from 2 Years of Boosting Artist Visibility on Streaming Platforms
The algorithm is not human - don’t forget!
Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer's suicide
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Yufa and • 170 cards
A recent Senate policy brief warned that AI models could cut musicians’ incomes by as much as 25 percent within four years, as training sets devour the fruits of their labor without any licensing payments or bargaining leverage.