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I don't think it's fair to say it's pure populist though. A _huge_ portion of Spotify users don't actively select their music, they just select an autogenerated

I don't think it's fair to say it's pure populist though. A _huge_ portion of Spotify users don't actively select their music, they just select an autogenerated (or even manually curated) playlist to go in the background. So the most streamed will inevitably be songs from whichever record company has bought algorithmic favour from Spotify.

joegahona 6y ago
Do you have sources to back up these claims?
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- ponker 6y ago
  Spotify is very public about the huge role that their recommendations play in listening behaviors. Sources are everywhere for anyone not too lazy to lift a finger.