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Pay to get playlisted? The accusations against Spotify’s Discovery Modewww.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/19/spotify-discovery-mode-payola-playlist
171 sats \ 2 comments \ @MerryOscar 10 Mar Music
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14 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 10 Mar
Colour me, unsurprised.
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14 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan 10 Mar
the fact that someone would hear a promoted track and not know that it was promoted raised ethical concerns. “This, unfortunately, is the way that the future looks for us. And we have zero control over it.”
This seems to be what the argument hinges on. (Intransparent)
There's an avalanche of material for me to listen to, if I'm looking for something new/exciting, I might as well be compensated for my selection. (Though, in this case, Spotify isn't sharing that cost cutting with me, I guess that's annoying for users too)
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