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Gwyneth Paltrow says her Spotify Wrapped data was wrong

Spotify has faced a number of conspiracy theories from music enthusiasts throughout the year, with many questioning why artists like Taylor Swift or Sabrina Carpenter appeared in their most listened-to artists

Noted, 05 Jan 2025, 16:04

The Ghosts in the Machine by Liz Pelly, who highlights that Spotify has been accused of filling its popular playlists with cheap stock music from ghost artists to save on royalty costs, and the effect this has on independent musicians.

Noted, 20 Dec 2024, 11:33

When it comes to year-end music round-ups, Laura Snapes argues that Last.fm does a better job than Spotify... and she's even got the IRL relationships to verify it

Noted, 15 Dec 2024, 17:16

Declan McGlynn on the rise of the "creator economy". He argues that it has led to the devaluation of music, reducing artists to mere "creators" who upload content rather than produce meaningful art. This shift, driven by tech platforms like Spotify, undermines traditional music remuneration and floods the market with low-quality releases. As a result, both artists and listeners are caught in a system that prioritizes profit over the cultural significance of music.

Noted, 09 Dec 2024, 09:06

Cam Scott: Spotify's partnership with Ancestry.com raises concerns about how music and identity are commodified through data collection. Their collaboration  suggests a simplistic link between genetic information and cultural experience, reducing complex identities to mere algorithms. As digital monopolies dominate the music industry, artists struggle to thrive while consumers are offered a narrow view of culture.

Noted, 09 Dec 2024, 08:47

Spotify changes: artists will have to hit a minimum number of streams before they get paid anything

Noted, 26 Oct 2023, 19:14
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