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I don't know if this is (still?) true, but I've heard that user-generated playlists are their special algorithmic sauce, at least for "Discover Weekly". It's de
by NoodleIncident 8y ago
I don't know if this is (still?) true, but I've heard that user-generated playlists are their special algorithmic sauce, at least for "Discover Weekly". It's designed to take songs you're familiar with, look for them in other peoples' playlists, and fill the gaps between songs you already know about with songs that other people have filled the gaps with in their own user-generated playlists, but that you haven't heard yourself.
- mr_tristan 8y agoIt sure seems like the a lot of suggestions on Spotify try to find "similarities" based on things you've listened to recently. Makes sense that the similarities are very likely pulled from recent popular additions ... from curators. My sense is that is probably as good as it tends to get, unless you want to get incredibly creepy and start bringing outside personal information, e.g., associating that the 40-something living in Chicago may have an affinity towards Wilco. Personally, I'd rather deal with "meh" suggestions then have my music service track detailed demographic models of me.