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YT Music sucks and I just cancelled it yesterday (signed up for Google Play Music was was great). Google Play Music has the best recommendation tech. YT Music
by greggman3 6y ago
YT Music sucks and I just cancelled it yesterday (signed up for Google Play Music was was great).
Google Play Music has the best recommendation tech.
YT Music (and Spotify) have very poor recommendation tech.
Examples:
Spotify Playlist "Morning Pickup"
First song is someone depressed they know they should break up but can't yet do it. Second song is about someone longing for their ex while in their current relationship. Maybe I interpreted this wrong. I assumed "Morning Pickup" was supposed to be music played to "pick me up", make me ready for the day, in other words, happy or inspiring music. Instead it could have just meant music promoted this morning.
Spotify: Prince (Radio)
Spotify plays rap. AFAIK that's a racist suggestion. Prince had nothing to do with rap. The only connection is that he's African American.
Youtube Music: Song "Fuck you till your Groove" by Jill Jones (radio)
Youtube plays "Such a Shame" by Talk Talk and "All Night Long" by Lionel Richie as suggested followup songs!?! WTFBBQ!!
Youtube Music: Swingrowers (Radio) (this is a Swing or Electro-Swing group)
Youtube plays "Bliss on Mushrooms" by Infected Mushroom
Youtube Music: Prince (Radio)
Youtube plays "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston, "Inspector Horse" by Todd Terge, A bunch of Micheal Jackson, "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by Santa Esmeralda, "Heart of Glass" by Blondie. Those all of next to nothing to do with Prince.
Youtube Music: Depeche Mode (Radio)
Youtube plays "Call on Me" by Eric Prydz
- chewz 6y agoI agree 100% and thank you for providing examples. I would pay a premium for a music service that isn't providing such incompetent recommendation engine. Unfortunatly Apple Music is even worse at that. I have canceled after 30 days of heavy metal being pushed down my throat day after day - the only genre I do not listen to.
- licebmi__at__ 6y agoAnd yet, Google play music didn't hold a candle to lastfm radio. But I feel you, I don't know how with all the ML stuff companies suppose to do, the music recommendation only seems to get worse.